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Man killed, tens injured in stage collapse at Spanish festival

Organisers of the Medusa music festivals said the winds caught them off guard and that the festival was evacuated immediately after the danger was perceived.

Part of "Barca Studios" sold for $100M

Barcelona attempt to establish themselves once again as a force in La Liga and the Champions League while facing an economic crisis caused by loss of revenue due to Covid and mismanagement.

Wildfires in Europe burn second-biggest area on record

The area that was burned this year was estimated to be more than double the size of Luxembourg, an amount of burned land never before recorded in Europe by August.

Barcelona sells major stake of Barca Studios for $102M

Spanish football club Barcelona's president has announced the sale of 25 percent of Barca Studios, the company managing the club's digital business and audiovisual productions.

Three questions for the EU about gas rationing

EU member states agreed to cut gas consumption by 15 percent by March next year in an attempt to show a unified front against Russia. But implementing the deal won’t be easy.

Denied jobs, hijab 'discrimination unveiled' in the Netherlands, Germany

Veiled women job candidates received significantly less positive feedback from employers in the Netherlands and Germany, new study finds.

Ten-day heatwave leaves hundreds dead in Spain

More than 500 people may have died due to the heat in Spain, according to estimates by the health ministry.

In pictures: Punishing heat wave sweeps Europe, sparks wildfires

Temperatures may remain above normal into the middle of next week, the World Meteorological Organisation says, warning that such events could occur with greater frequency in the future.

Europe broils as heatwave shatters temperature records

Fierce heatwave in western Europe leaves much of the continent wilting under a scorching Sun, smashing temperature records and feeding ferocious forest wildfires.

Panic grips Europe amidst heat waves, forest fires

With thousands dying and thousands of hectares of forest land turning into ash, Europe struggles to break the stranglehold of climate change-induced heat waves and wildfires.

Half of EU territory 'at risk' of drought as Europe swelters in heatwave

Acknowledging the importance of drought mitigation strategies, EU researchers underlined the need to tackle climate change, the root of the problem.

Wildfires rage across southwest Europe amid scorching weather

It is the second heatwave engulfing parts of southwest Europe in weeks as scientists blame climate change and predict more frequent and intense episodes of extreme weather.