12 July 2023

Wednesday 12 July

2023-07-12



Events

 * BBC newsreader Huw Edwards is named by his wife as the presenter The Sun claims paid a young person for sexually explicit images. The announcement follows days of speculation after the tabloid's original claim, and shortly after the police stated that the allegations did not involve criminality. (BBC)
 * A heatwave sweeps across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C. A red alert warning has been issued for 10 cities, including Rome, Bologna and Florence. (BBC)