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U.K. records hottest day of 2026 as western Europe heats up againThe Met Office said the temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.WorldAug 13
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Global burning at record low, despite North American and European wildfiresAs wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more.EnvironmentJul 30
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France lets 84K evacuees go home as wildfires spread across EuropeEurope is sweltering under an exceptionally hot and arid summer, creating tinderbox conditions for unprecedented fires, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.WorldJul 30
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France order 4,000 more evacuations as fires ravage southwest EuropeFrance may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.WorldJul 28
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U.S. walks out on UN meeting following France’s human rights criticismThe surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.WorldJul 28
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France says huge wildfire no longer growing after 220k evacuationsFrance’s interior minister said Monday that a monster wildfire has stopped growing after 220,000 forced out of their homes in the country’s southwest, cautions it isn’t yet beaten.WorldJul 27
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France says it saw 5,700 more deaths than usual in record June heat wavePublic Health France said the excess mortality, with 36% more deaths that would normally have been expected, was the highest from any heat wave since 2003.WorldJul 22
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Modelling scout with ties to Jeffrey Epstein found dead outside ParisDaniel Siad's body was discovered on Monday evening, and an autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death, French prosecutors said.WorldJul 22
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Deaths in France spiked 29% amid record heat wave, health agency saysDeaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday.WorldJul 3
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Skydiving plane crashes in France killing 11: officialsFlight tracking sites identified the plane as a single-engine Pilatus PC-6, a small transporter of freight, passengers and skydivers.WorldJun 28
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