In its latest heatwave bulletin published on Saturday, the Italian health ministry says that by Monday, some 25 of the country’s 27 major cities will be on red alert. It says it expects only two – Reggio Calabria in the southern tip of Italy’s “boot” and Messina, facing it across on the island of Sicily…
Experts on laws protecting patient safety give Washington state high marks for the types of information it is willing to disclose about doctors accused of wrongdoing. Like other states, Washington lets patients look up doctors by name online to read any state allegations against them. But decades ago, Washington lawmakers created a separate pathway that…
Shorouk Express The mobile phones of more than five million people in the Barcelona area rang loudly on Monday at 10am as Catalan authorities tested Spain’s ES-Alert SMS system. Although drills have been carried out on other occasions, this was the largest one conducted by Catalonia’s Civil Protection agency so far. The SMS drill was…
Shorouk Express Spain’s national weather agency issued a red alert Monday for torrential rains for the eastern region of Valencia, where deadly floods struck last year. The warning came a day after a storm swept through the neighbouring region of Catalonia, leaving 18 people injured, including one seriously. National weather agency AEMET said its highest…
Shorouk Express Floods trapped people in vehicles and homes in Spain on Sunday as torrential rain drenched part of the northeastern Catalonia region, a day after downpours unleashed travel chaos on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza. National weather agency AEMET decreed the highest red alert for heavy rain in the province of Tarragona, warning of…
More Samsung Galaxy leaks have appeared onlineNew phones and tablets are expected next weekWe now know almost everything about these devices Samsung has booked in another Galaxy launch event for next Thursday, September 4, and we’re seeing plenty of leaks around what to expect in terms of devices – and specifically, the Galaxy S25 FE…
Shorouk Express Tsunami warning after magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Crete coast in Greece On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Tourists were urged to “move away from the coast” after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake near Crete…
