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Food & BeverageJapan's Otsuka has world leaders Gatorade and Powerade in its sightsPocari Sweat differentiates itself from global competitors through its medical roots. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)MAYUKO SUZUKI and TSUGUMI KAIAugust 19, 2026 02:48 JSTTOKYO -- Japanese pharmaceutical company Otsuka Holdings is doubling down

For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an ‌early evening drink, or aperitivo, encouraging them to sit outside and socialize before dinner. As Europe bakes under its fifth heat wave of the year, the traditional 6-7 p.m. slot has all but disappeared as people seek air-cond

Europe has been sweating through its fifth round of dangerously high temperatures since May. Ramy Inocencio is in London with more.

The regional heat wave across the Netherlands is set to officially end on Monday as cloud

Heat in Europe causing drought, wildfires  CNN

In our news wrap Friday, a heat wave is breaking records across Europe, record-breaking rainfall triggered flooding across several cities in Japan, Hawaii is preparing for significant rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Lala and authorities in Italy recovered a trio of stolen artworks by Renoir, Cézanne and Matis

The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.

Blazes also erupted in Germany and Croatia, prompting evacuations

Large parts of western Europe are sweltering as Britain and France experience their fifth heat wave of the summer

The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, with the temperature reaching 38.1 C in West London. Britain, like France, is experiencing its fifth heat wave of the year.

Britain to swelter again as it looks poised for a record hot summer  Toronto Star