Hamas says it has given a "positive" response to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas said on Friday it had given a "positive" response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, but said further talks are needed to implement it.
It was not clear whether Hamas' statement meant it had accepted US President Donald Trump's proposal for a 60-day ceasefire or not. Hamas has sought guarantees that the initial ceasefire will lead to a full end to the war, which has now been going on for nearly 21 months.
42% increase in heat-related work deaths in EU since 2000, says union
The heatwave that has swept across Europe has claimed its first victims. Spain and France have each reported one heatwave-related death. Similar tragedies have occurred in previous summers in both countries, as well as in Italy and Greece.
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is sounding the alarm. According to figures from the International Labour Organization, the EU has seen a 42% increase in heat-related workplace deaths since the turn of the century.
Texas floods kill 24, leave many missing from girls' summer camp
A major search and rescue operation is continuing overnight in Texas, US, after flash floods killed at least 24 people and left many girls missing from a Christian summer camp.
The Guadalupe River rose 7.9 meters in less than an hour, and the ensuing flooding destroyed mobile homes, vehicles and vacation cabins where people were spending the July 4th weekend.
Firefighters battle wildfires in Greece and Turkey, prompting evacuations and emergency response
A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens on Friday, while firefighters in neighboring Turkey were left locked in a battle to control blazes sweeping through forested slopes in the country's west.
According to a 2024 report from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe is the continent with the fastest-growing temperatures on Earth, warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s.
