In a remarkable turn of weather events, Europe is bracing for an unexpected and extraordinary heatwave, with temperatures predicted to soar as high as 33°C in certain areas – a staggering 10 to 15 degrees above the autumn average. This unseasonal surge in heat, attributed to warm air from northwest Africa, is set to have a particularly pronounced impact in the southwestern region of France, near... 

A stunning image showing off the wondrous spirals of the ‘Eye of Africa’, also known as the Richat structure, has been captured by French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The incredible structure, located in the Sahara desert in Mauritania, has a diameter of 50km (31 miles) and was originally thought to be a meteorite-impact crater. Scientists now believe,... 

Reports from Mali say three Europeans have been kidnapped and a fourth killed at Timbuktu in the north of the country. The information comes from a Malian government source. The person killed is said to be German; the others’ nationalities are from the Netherlands, South Africa and Sweden, officials and witnesses said, as officials on Saturday ordered a plane to evacuate foreigners from the tourist...