Mexico races to clear record seaweed surge from Caribbean beaches

Aug 15, 2026

Mexico City [Mexico], August 15: Mexico is scrambling to contain a record surge of foul-smelling sargassum along its Caribbean coast, as the brown seaweed swamps beaches in the heart of...

Belgium records hottest day of 2026 amid ongoing heat wave

Aug 15, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], August 15: Belgium recorded its hottest 13 August since measurements began on Thursday, with 32,2 °C measured in Uccle, according to Royal Meteorological Institute forecaster David Dehenauw.

French taxpayers' data stolen in cyber attack, French Finance Ministry says

Aug 15, 2026

Paris [France], August 15: French taxpayers' ​data, both individuals and professionals, stolen in a cyberattack, the French Finance Ministry said.