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- Switzerland breaks June heat record for third day at 39C: weather service
on June 28, 2026 at 5:36 amSwitzerland broke the record for its hottest-ever June day for the third day in a row on Saturday, with the mercury rising to 39C in the northern city of Basel.
- Records tumble as European heatwave moves east
on June 28, 2026 at 5:03 amTens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation.
- Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heatwave
on June 27, 2026 at 2:14 pmThe reactors at Europe’s oldest nuclear plant were shut down Friday, its Swiss operator said, after the heatwave roasting Europe sent temperatures soaring in the river used for cooling.
- Site of deadly Swiss ski resort fire will never reopen as a bar
on June 27, 2026 at 1:32 pmThe Swiss ski resort bar where dozens of young people perished in a New Year fire will be repurposed as a youth venue, the top regional official said in a newspaper interview published Saturday.
- EU worries jet fuel supply situation to worsen
on June 27, 2026 at 8:14 amCommercial supplies of jet fuel may worsen this summer despite the improving situation in the Strait of Hormuz, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said Friday.