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Added on the 12/07/2022 11:46:14 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Polish farmers have been hit hard by record high temperatures, with crops and animal breeders most at risk of losing business. Ciara Lee reports on the heatwave that's disrupting a number of industries across Eastern Europe.
Images of sweltering passersby in Madrid, as thermometers hover around 38 degrees Celsisus in the city. Looking for shade, using fans, walking bottle in hand, Spain attempts to handle the heat as it suffers through its latest summer heatwave, the fourth of the season, with the mercury soaring notably above 40 degrees Celsius in the northeast and the south of the country. IMAGES
Wildfires that prompted thousands of tourists to flee continue to rage on the Greek island of Rhodes. Firefighters tackled blazes that erupted in peak tourism season, sparking the country's largest-ever wildfire evacuation -- and leaving flights and holidays cancelled. IMAGES
A house burns in the area of Feriza and thick smoke pours into the sky in Kalyvia, two towns located less than 60 km of Athens, as a heatwave grips Greece. The country, along with Italy and Spain, has been gripped by a heatwave since last week, with temperatures reaching 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) in the centre of the country. IMAGES
The US Justice Department announces it has shut down the Hive ransomware operation, which had extorted more than $100 million from more than 1,500 victims worldwide. "Last night, the Justice Department dismantled an international ransomware network responsible for extorting and attempting to extort hundreds of millions of dollars from victims in the United States and around the world," says Attorney General Merrick Garland. SOUNDBITE
People swim and sunbathe at Charlton Lido, in southeast London, amid sweltering temperatures in the British capital. The UK government has officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented temperatures in recent weeks. IMAGES
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