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Tuesday, Jul 07, 2026

European Heatwave Triggers Emergency Measures Across Southern and Western Europe

A prolonged heatwave has broken temperature records across parts of Europe, prompting emergency responses from governments as extreme heat contributes to more than thirteen hundred excess deaths since late June and puts pressure on public services and infrastructure.
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