Europe has faced a devastating summer with at least 35,000 excess deaths resulting from a series of severe heatwaves, and the final numbers could climb significantly higher as more countries finalize their analyses. The most substantial losses are reported in Germany, France, and Spain, where the combined toll exceeds 25,000. In Germany, approximately 14,000 deaths have been linked to the heatwave from April to...
The United States has introduced a fresh round of sanctions aimed at Iran and entities that continue to engage in business with Tehran, as part of its strategy to ramp up economic pressure on the Iranian regime. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that these measures would broaden the application of secondary sanctions against countries, companies, and other entities that are involved in economic...
