6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (591+ words) Authorities accross Europe have warned of temperatures exceeding 39 and 40 degrees Celsius as a 'heat dome' sets in. Germany also faces the threat of extreme thunderstorms. Europe was gripped by severe weather on Sunday as a prolonged heat wave set in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (263+ words) Lady Fatou, known as the "grand dame" of the Berlin Zoo, was certified last year by Guinness as the oldest living gorilla in the world. At 69 years old, Lady Fatou on Monday became not only the Berlin Zoo's longest-residing tenant…...