When Paris is hotter than Mecca: How Europe’s heatwave compares globally
Paris and other European cities are seeing temperatures above 40C (104F), levels normally seen across the Middle East.
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Deaths, disruptions across Europe: What you should know about the heatwave
Experts say the climate crisis is making Europe’s heatwaves more frequent and more intense.
What does Pakistan stand to gain from helping broker the US-Iran deal?
Pakistan sees strategic opportunity in the US-Iran thaw, including trade, energy access and renewed regional relevance.
YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases
YouTube’s owner, Google, has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenager suing the world’s biggest social media companies over their role in the youth mental
UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal
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Power outages hit France as record heatwave set to peak
About 68,000 homes in Brittany have been affected, with electricity unlikely to be fully restored until Wednesday night.
France confirms first Ebola case
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Ukraine strikes knock out power in key city in Russian-occupied Crimea
Sevastopol’s Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.
France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from DR Congo
The patient is in isolation, following strict biosafety protocols to prevent risk of spread in France.
How to stay cool and treat heatstroke during a heatwave
Heatstroke is a severe medical condition that occurs when a human body’s internal temperature exceeds 40C (104F).
Ukraine attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea trigger power cuts in Sevastopol
The largest city on the Russia-controlled peninsula has been left without power after an attack on energy facilities.
Tucker Carlson is a window into Trump’s world – and he says ‘there’s no future of the MAGA movement’
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These babies are still sick after botulism outbreak. But how did it get into infant formula?
Months after ByHeart’s powdered formula was contamination, the root cause hasn’t been found. A separate recall by Nara Organics is being investigated.
France braces for another day of sweltering heat as Europe heatwave spreads
The heatwave is expected to spread to other parts of western Europe on Wednesday, before extending eastwards over the weekend.