Europe broils in heat wave

Some countries are also experiencing extended droughts. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Europe broils in heat wave [President Joe Biden is greeted by officials as he arrives at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022.] Credit: Bob Edme/AP Europe A heat wave broiling Europe [spilled northward]( Monday to Britain and fueled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled firefighters to battle the flames. In recent days, unusually high temperatures have [gripped]( swaths of Europe, triggering wildfires from Portugal to the Balkan region. Some countries are also experiencing extended droughts. Ghana The World Health Organization has declared Ghana’s first outbreak of the Ebola-like [Marburg virus disease]( after labs confirmed the infections in two cases announced earlier this month. The disease, a very infectious hemorrhagic fever, is spread to people by fruit bats and transmitted among people through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected people and surfaces, WHO said. In both cases, the patients died from the infection. Germany Berlin climate talks are under way as 40 countries met Monday 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. European nations vowed to fulfill their climate targets even as the war in Ukraine prompts some to seek new fossil fuel sources and turn at least temporarily to coal to make up for shortfalls in Russian energy deliveries. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [Experts question what the US will get out of Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia]( [In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, welcomes President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022.] Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP President Joe Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday for the first time since he took office. He met with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Biden said in the past that he would make the kingdom “the pariah that it is.” But as gas prices have skyrocketed, he has changed his rhetoric. Now, [experts question]( what the US will get out of this controversial visit. [Ukraine’s zoos struggle to stay afloat during war, with traumatized animals and dwindling resources]( Ashley Westerman/The World Due to depleted money reserves and uncertainty on when Russia's war in Ukraine may end, zoo staffers at Zoo XII Months say they’re in worse shape than ever before. The animals [remain distressed]( and, with virtually no visitors, the privately owned zoo isn’t making money. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot There's a [new toe-tapping tune]( about the pasoori — or difficulties — of unrequited love and distance. The song “Pasoori” is from Pakistan but it has struck a chord around the world — and nowhere as much as in India. [Screenshot from the "Pasoor" video.]( [YouTube]( In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.