- Jul 30
Lech Poznań squanders 4-1 lead, crashes out of Champions League qualifying to Aarhus on penalties
A 4-1 first-leg advantage evaporated at Stadion Poznań as AGF Aarhus forced extra time and won 4-3 on penalties, sending the Polish champions into Europa League qualifying instead.
- Jul 18
Humpback whale sighted off German Baltic coast, ministry confirms; animal likely same one seen in Scotland and Denmark
The Schleswig-Holstein environment ministry confirmed a humpback whale at the Kiel Fjord on 17 July, moving slowly toward open sea. The animal is likely the same one observed earlier in Scotland and Denmark, and possibly the sick whale nicknamed 'Hartwin'.
- Jun 28
Europe heatwave claims over 1,300 lives as France records 1,000 excess deaths and temperature records tumble
France reports 1,000 excess deaths in four days while WHO says at least 1,300 have died across the continent since June 21, with hospitals overwhelmed and power grids faltering.
