Spain records deadliest June on record for heat mortality as worst-ever heat wave strikes western and central Europe. Extreme temperatures drove an unprecedented death toll across the region.

France places 78 departments under orange heat alert as temperatures forecast to reach 40C; nearly 70% of the country now under water-use restrictions

France puts 78 departments under orange heat alert; temperatures are forecast to reach 40C as a heat wave sweeps across the country, with nearly 70% of France currently under water-use restrictions.

Italy declares drought emergency across northern regions including Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto and the Marche. Switzerland increases water releases from Lake Lugano to aid Lake Maggiore.

Lake Maggiore is suffering from drought and Switzerland is increasing releases from Lake Lugano. Water is also scarce in Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto and the Marche: this is Italy's new emergency.

China's Yellow River marks 27 consecutive years of uninterrupted flow, the Ministry of Water Resources says Wednesday.

China's Ministry of Water Resources said Wednesday that the Yellow River, China's second-longest river, has maintained an uninterrupted flow for 27 consecutive years.

Spanish FM: all undocumented Ceuta migrants from late July influx will return to Morocco. Military and Civil Guard leave canceled amid online reports of another mass crossing planned for Aug. 15.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Tuesday that all undocumented migrants who entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in late July will be returned to Morocco, adding that authorities have canceled leave for military personnel and Civil Guards amid online reports of another mass border crossing planned for Aug. 15.