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All of Seoul Placed Under Highest Heat Alert as Korea Records 42.5°C

Government agencies say extreme, persistent heat is straining hospitals, power and water systems and officials have elevated the national response.

George and Amal Clooney Evacuated From Brignoles Home as French Wildfires Rage

La Mierla Blaze Near Madrid Becomes Spain's Largest Fire This Year

Japan Records First Official 40°C 'Kokushobi' Days as Heat Warnings Rise

EDF Launches £1 Million Heatwave Relief Packs for Vulnerable Customers

Oceans Reach Record June Heat as El Niño Declared

A143 at Stanton Closed for More Than Three Weeks After Heat Softens Road

Kashmir Schools Ordered Closed for Two-Week Early Summer Break

Two 15‑Month‑Old Twins Found Dead in Northern France Home

Tornado Strikes Retro C Trop Festival in France, B-52s' Set Canceled

France Reports About 1,000 Excess Deaths in June Heatwave

Late‑June Heatwave Breaks Records and Overwhelms Health Services Across Europe

UK Ambulance Services Overrun by Heatwave as Multiple Trusts Declare Critical Incidents

Extreme Heat Forces Divergent Responses at European Pride Marches

TGV 6177 Immobilized in Paris Tunnel as Heatwave Fuels Onboard Medical Incidents

Western Europe Heatwave Intensified by Human-Caused Warming

Autopsy Finds Dehydration Killed Two Children Left in Hot Car During France Heatwave

UK Supermarkets Close Chilled Aisles as Record Heat Overwhelms Refrigeration

Two Young Brothers Found Dead in Car in Carpentras

Rare Red Warnings Cover England and Wales for Near‑40°C Heat