London Fire Brigade declares major incident as fires break out in record heat
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2022
London's firefighting authority declared a major incident in the British capital on Tuesday in response to the surge in fires amid a record-breaking heatwave in Britain and Europe.
Europe simmers as Britain and France brace for record-breaking heatwave
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022
Much of Europe is baking in a heatwave that scientists say is consistent with climate change and has pushed temperatures into the mid-40s Celsius (over 110 Fahrenheit) in some regions, with wildfires raging across tinder-dry countryside in Portugal, Spain and France.
U.S. stocks' record-breaking rally continued and bond yields surged after Jerome Powell reiterated that the Federal Reserve will remain accommodative. The dollar climbed from a two-year low.