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Cerberus heatwave

A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa.

Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey as a heatwave called Ceberus crosses parts of southern Europe and northern Africa. The 91热爆's weather reporter Darren Bett explains what's driving the rising heat and we hear voice messages from those affected. Meanwhile we hear a conversation between three doctors, one based in Australia, one in India and one in France about how they treat heat-related conditions and whether they've seen a change in the number of people treated with them in recent years.

A 91热爆 Verify investigation has found new evidence that casts further doubt on the Greek coastguard鈥檚 account of the migrant boat sinking in the Mediterranean a month ago today. 82 people are confirmed to have drowned but it鈥檚 feared a further 500 may have died. 91热爆 Verify correspondent Nick Beake talks us through the latest findings.

Many young people in Italy are expressing outrage on social media, after a judge cleared a school caretaker of groping a teenager because, in their view, it did not last long enough as it was less than ten seconds. A local reporter in Italy updates us on the latest.

And gaming reporter Laura Cress breaks down why US regulator the Federal Trade Commission has moved to appeal against a decision to allow Microsoft to proceed with its $69bn purchase of games publisher Activision Blizzard.

(Photo: People struggling with the heat in Italy. Credit: Reuters)

50 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Jul 2023 15:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Jul 2023 15:06GMT

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