Heat waves killed record 15,800 people in Germany

Germany's public health institute said on Thursday that approximately 15,800 people died from heat-related causes between early April and mid-August, marking the highest such death toll recorded in the country over the past decade and significantly exceeding previous peaks registered during the deadly summers of 2018 and 2019.

Thieves steal major Bronze Age treasure from Spanish museum

The 3,000-year-old Treasure of Villena, considered one of Europe's most significant prehistoric collections, was stolen from the Villena Museum in southeastern Spain early Thursday, with authorities investigating whether a false alarm at a sports center was used to divert security forces during the heist.

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Japan heat wave kills 79 as Fukuoka hits 40.4C

Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday that extreme heat across the archipelago has killed at least 79 people and hospitalized more than 41,000 in July alone, as the southwestern city of Fukuoka marked its 10th consecutive day of record-breaking temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.

Bulgaria-Türkiye border crossing renovation to boost capacity

Governor Yunus Sezer of Türkiye's northwestern Edirne province and Bulgarian National Customs Agency official Nikolay Shushkov have inspected renovation work at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing, aiming to expand capacity and reduce waiting times for trucks and residents during peak travel periods.

11,000-year-old sculpture of human on leopard found in Türkiye

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that archaeologists have unearthed a 70-centimeter stone sculpture depicting a human figure riding a leopard at Karahantepe, describing the work as a "composite sculpture" that opens new questions about Neolithic artistic expression in southeastern Türkiye.

Iznik theater excavation reveals earliest Anatolian plague evidence

Excavation team head Aygun Ekin Meric said archaeologists have uncovered nearly 20 skeletons at a Byzantine cemetery near Iznik's Roman theater, with bone analysis revealing what researchers describe as the earliest known case of plague in Anatolia.

Excavations to resume at ancient Rhodiapolis in Antalya

Archaeological work at the ancient city of Rhodiapolis in Türkiye's southern Antalya province is set to resume next year after a hiatus. The Lycian-era site, which also contains Byzantine remains, features a theatre, baths, temples, and monumental tombs. Officials say fully uncovering the city will significantly boost the region's cultural heritage.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in national history

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Ministry announced Sunday that the Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people since mid-May, surpassing the 2018-2020 toll to become the deadliest in the nation's history as the virus spreads across six provinces.

Arab groups boycott Spider-Man film over producer's Israel ties

Campaigners in Lebanon and Jordan have urged audiences to boycott "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" over producer Avi Arad's support for Israel, arguing that ticket sales amount to "cultural normalization" with a figure who served in the 1967 Six-Day War.

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