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‘I visited the hottest city in Europe and became nocturnal to survive the temperatures’ | World | News

It was 9pm when we left our rented apartment on the first full day of our holiday in southern Spain.
Having flown out the evening prior in the midst of torrential rain, I was now wearing shorts, a t-shirt and sandals.
The sun had long sunk behind the cityscape but it was still nearly seven degrees warmer than the hottest day in England of 2023.
It was also the first time the temperature had dipped below 40C since midday.
In 39C, myself and my partner ventured into the claustrophobic streets of Seville – wildly recognised as the hottest city in Europe.
When we told our friends we were going to the infamous Andalusian capital, we were handed warnings before recommendations.
August was not the time to go to Seville, they said. Why don’t you try April or May? Everything is already booked, we would respond. And it’s July?
Then, as an African heatwave swept through southern Europe, this publication asked me to write a story about rising temperatures across the region, not knowing that my arrival in the city which is “turning into a desert” was imminent.
Scrolling through Twitter (this was before the peculiar “X” rebrand) looking for interviewees already in the city, I saw a picture of one man profusely sweating on his sofa as a small fan blew into his face. “Seville heat is hell,” the caption read.
Spotting this picture was my first taste of what Seville had in store for us.
Leaving our apartment at 9pm on that first full day, I realised the strange sweating man on the internet had a point.
Buried beneath the Sierra Norte mountain range, which traps the African winds blowing up from northern regions of the continent, the “Iberian Oven” was excruciatingly hot long after the sun had set.
The next evening, we crossed paths with a young English mother whose child was swimming in the shared pool outside our apartment.
Clinging to the shade provided by the nearby veranda, it was her final day of a week-long holiday. “I have just slept all day,” she said. “What else can you do in this heat?”
“Quite,” we replied, drinking lukewarm glasses of rose only recently retrieved from the fridge. Even a six-hour siesta cannot cure the British of their penchant for complaining.
But at dinner later that day, in measly 38C weather, we resolved not to succumb to the same fate as this travailed traveller of Seville past.
Over a surprisingly astonishing meal – I was unaware of the city’s exceptional cuisine until then – myself and my partner agreed to abandon our English eccentricities of “early to bed, early to rise” and slip into Spanish nocturnality.
Or at least we tried.
For the remainder of our holiday, we woke up as late as possible, had a siesta every late afternoon, as on one day it hit 45C, and ate far beyond the normal hours for “tea”.
Soon enough, with the exception of the 90 minutes spent watching Spain make light work of the Lionesses in the World Cup final, we found our Andalusian nirvana.
We ate late and long: bloody Gazpacho, Paella, Iberian pork, the tastiest cheesecake ever baked (the menu described it as muy cremosa); and we drank tinto de verano for hours afterwards.
After our Spanish nap on our final day, waking up just after 4pm, I admitted to my partner that I may for once actually feel “relaxed”.
“Me too,” she said, smiling. “I just wish it wasn’t so bloody hot.”
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Man shot dead in broad daylight in Barcelona – police hunt suspect | World | News

A man has been shot dead outside a police building in Barcelona. The incident happened in broad daylight, at around 10am local time in the Spanish city. The victim was gunned down on Carrer de Balmes before the suspect fled, according to local reports.
The man was killed in front of the National Police’s DNI office, responsible for issuing National Police ID cards and passports, according to local news outlet ElCaso.cat. Catalan police are now investigating the incident alongside agents from the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC).
Police reportedly have an image of the suspect, and have recovered a gun and a bicycle helmet.
A law enforcement operation has now been launched to try to hunt the suspect down.
This incident comes ahead of the Pope’s visit this afternoon, which prompted road closures and heightened security.
He will travel in the Popemobile along Rosselló Street from Diagonal Avenue to the Sagrada Família.
The shooting isn’t believed to be in any way linked to Pope Leo’s visit.
It’s also the second shooting in the Spanish city in just three days, after a man was shot multiple times and killed on Sunday night.
The incident unfolded in the streets of Mineria and Mare de Deu del Port. Emergency services rushed to the scene and attempted to resuscitate the man, but he sadly died following the gunshot wounds.
Last month, another man was shot in the head and killed on the same street, which authorities are still investigating and trying to track down the gunman.
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Greggs opens first branch abroad at holiday hotspot loved by Brits | World | News

Greggs has officially gone international and reportedly opened its very first airport location outside of the UK just in time for the summer season. The British bakery giant has launched a brand new store at Tenerife South Airport in the Canary Islands. Covering 197 square metres the store is expected to attract thousands of travellers passing through the airport every day.
Holidaymakers can choose from a range of Greggs favourites, such as its well-known sausage rolls, while also offering items designed to cater to local tastes and the needs of international travellers passing through with the Spanish Omelette Breakfast Roll, Blueberry Muffin and freshly squeezed bottled orange juice being new additions to the menu. Tenerife South Airport is one of the busiest airports in Spain, welcoming more than 14 million passengers last year. Around 5.5 million of those travellers came from the UK, making British visitors the airport’s largest customer group.
The new branch, which opened on Canary Islands Day on June 1, is located in Terminal A after security and close to a key departure route used by passengers travelling back to Britain, Travel Retail Business reports.
The site has a capacity of up to 92 seats. The new store is being launched with Lagardere Travel Retail, which operates more than 5,000 travel outlets worldwide.
This marks the chain’s first venture outside the UK since closing their Belgium locations in 2008.
Greggs CEO, Roisin Currie, said: “Tenerife South Airport is a hub for millions of UK and international passengers each year, making it the ideal location to test spreading our wings in an overseas setting.
“It’s an exciting milestone for Greggs as we bring a slice of home to the Canaries, and we’re confident our great-value offering will resonate just as well under the Spanish sun as it does on the UK high street.”
CEO of Lagardere Travel Retail Spain and Portugal, Javier Cagigal, said: “As passengers head home, this new opening gives them a familiar, comforting choice in departures, whether that’s a last treat, a relaxed sit-down moment or something to ease the journey home.”
Lagardère Travel Retail VP Dining Christine Bony also said: “We are delighted to begin our partnership with Greggs at Tenerife South Airport. This opening illustrates how we work with High Street brands with strong consumer recognition to support their international development in travel environments.
“By combining passenger insights, location dynamics and our global footprint, we are able to identify the right concepts and create the conditions for them to reach an international audience.”
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Trump rages ‘Iran is dead’ as he gives major war update after humiliating blow | World | News

Donald Trump has lashed out at Iran as Tehran takes “too long to negotiate a deal” over three months into the conflict. The US President took to his social media platform Truth Social to once again claim that Iran’s military capabilities have been completely destroyed since attacks began in February.
Mr Trump accused the Iranian leadership of being “all talk and no action” as he tries to bring the protracted peace process to a close. He wrote: “Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore – They have been completely defeated.
“Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
This comes after the US military was dealt a major blow by Iran following the downing of an American helicopter in the Gulf.
A drone boat rescued the crew of a US Army attack helicopter that crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said.
It was the first known drone rescue at sea by the US military, Captain Tim Hawkins said, a spokesman for US Central Command.
He said the unmanned boat located the two aviators and brought them to shore after they spent about two hours in the water. Military officials had not confirmed what caused the Apache helicopter to go down.
Mr Trump confirmed the news, saying both pilots involved “are safe and uninjured”. He also warned of retaliation against Iran, saying, “The United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack”.
He wrote on Truth Social: “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.
“There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
AH-64 Apache helicopters have been a key asset for the US military as it enforces a blockade on Iranian crude oil shipments and tankers, seeking to pressure Tehran into a deal.
They have also been used by the United Arab Emirates to shoot down Iranian drones.
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