Young guns for hire - the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe

The Foxtrot Network is thought to be responsible for about 35 murders in Europe, and uses violence-as-a-service tactics.

Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions

In Oregon and Washington, low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spread A heatwave scorching the western US region has elevated the risk of hazardous fire conditions particularly in parts of Oregon and Washington, where low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spread. The National Weather Service has forecast blistering temperatures through early next week that could climb from 110F to 120F across the south-west. In the Pacific...

By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Young guns for hire - the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe

Heat wave grips S. Korea; temperatures to peak at 39 C

Temperatures were expected to peak at 39 C on Sunday as a scorching heat wave continues to grip South Korea, the state weather agency said. Daytime highs were forecast at 33-39 C, with the heat felt by people in the Seoul metropolitan area and the central region expected to be worsened by high humidity. In parts of the South Jeolla and South Gyeongsang provinces, daytime temperatures are expected to rise above 39 C, which can prompt authorities to issue heat wave warnings. The weather agency adv

By The Korea Herald

Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heat and little rain, in conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate change.