Tweets Of The Day

• Zelenskyy fires two top officials after employees accused of treason
• Sri Lanka's interim president declares state of emergency
• Wildfires rage on across southern Europe as heatwave moves north

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— DW News (@dwnews) July 18, 2022

Sri Lanka’s acting president has declared a state of emergency, giving him broad authority amid growing calls from protesters demanding his resignation. The country’s lawmakers are set to elect a new president in two days. https://t.co/sLtlQzcUqq

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 18, 2022

Sri Lanka's talks with the International Monetory Fund are nearing completion as the country seeks a massive bailout package. Journalist Smita Sharma has more from Colombo pic.twitter.com/3w9cPt54UW

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) July 18, 2022

#UPDATE Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday renewed his threat to "freeze" NATO membership bids of Sweden and Finland -- nations he has accused of harboring Kurdish militants -- unless the military alliance complies with Ankara's conditionshttps://t.co/2O0ImTLIS7 pic.twitter.com/aC7bluMaXB

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 18, 2022

Much of Europe is baking in a heatwave that scientists say is consistent with climate change and has pushed temperatures into the mid-40s Celsius (over 110 Fahrenheit) in some regions https://t.co/POCdGC1wLB pic.twitter.com/JP8aYnH070

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 18, 2022

#UPDATE Britain and France went on #heatwave alert on Monday facing record temperatures as southwest Europe wilted under a scorching sun and ferocious wildfires devoured more forests https://t.co/oUUABZAMTl pic.twitter.com/nrRVBBxB3B

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 18, 2022

Officials from 40 countries met Monday in Berlin to discuss how to stay focused on fighting the increasing impacts of climate change while the world reels from the economic fallout of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/uIw1bYQctf

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 18, 2022

The prime minister has been given a demonstration flight in a Typhoon fighter jet.

While visiting RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, Boris Johnson was also given a tour of the base.https://t.co/7tjC6UkQ43 pic.twitter.com/xHmT9WuGWK

— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 18, 2022