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Your daily horoscope: May 9, 2025

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY A change of direction is a must this year as you have reached the end of your current journey and need a new challenge. Make a break with the past and make it one that cannot be reversed. Move forward fast and don’t look back. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Someone you meet on your travels will catch your eye and maybe your heart as well. If it’s true that opposites attract you could find yourself getting close to someone whose charms are very different to your own – and remarkably the relationship will work. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): Someone you think of as a friend will say something today that annoys you intensely. It may be the case though that they can see things that you cannot, so be open to what they tell you. They could be doing you a very big favor. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): If you listen too much to other people’s advice today you could end up facing in several directions at once and ultimately getting nowhere. Pay attention to what friends a...

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Southern Europe Braces for Prolonged Heat Wave Amid Wildfire Concerns

 


Greek authorities have issued a warning about an impending weeklong heat wave during the summer tourist season. Much of southern Europe is sweltering under high temperatures, with a high risk of dangerous wildfires. The heat wave, expected to last at least a week, comes after June 2024 was declared the hottest June on record in Greece. Southwesterly winds from Africa are driving temperatures to sometimes exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) until July 19.

In neighboring North Macedonia, authorities have also taken action. They’ve issued a weeklong heat alert starting Friday in the small, landlocked Balkan country. People are urged to stay indoors when possible and avoid heavy labor during the hottest hours of the day. Emergency measures include keeping pregnant women and people over 60 off work, banning construction from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and moving kindergarten classes indoors after 11 a.m. Health officials have reported an increase in heat-related health problems, and wildfires have surged, with 14 registered nationwide in the past 24 hours.

Greece, too, faces a very high risk of wildfires, and this summer has been described as the most dangerous in the past 20 years. Unusually dry winter and spring conditions have left vegetation and forests tinder-dry. Greek firefighters, aided by drones and a strengthened fleet of water-bombing aircraft, have battled over 2,000 wildfires since June. While most were contained quickly, the threat remains. Let’s hope for cooler days ahead and vigilance in fire prevention efforts. 


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