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France Issues Highest Heat Alerts as Early Summer Temperatures Exceed 40C

More than fifty French departments were placed under the country's highest weather alert as an intense early summer heat wave pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, straining public services and highlighting growing climate risks across Europe.
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Extended Israeli Presence in Lebanon and Syria Raises Challenges for Regional Stability
Israel Signals Long-Term Military Presence Despite Ceasefire Holding in Southern Lebanon
France Issues Highest Heat Alerts as Early Summer Temperatures Exceed 40C
Russian Advances in Donbas Trigger Evacuations as Ukraine Strikes Targets in Crimea
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady and Signals Longer Wait for Interest Rate Cuts
US Approves More Than $17 Billion in Nuclear Reactor Loans to Support AI-Era Power Demand
US-Iran Diplomacy Advances but Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Continue to Rattle Energy Markets
World Economic Forum Highlights Shift From Software AI to Physical Infrastructure Technologies
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Resigns Amid Political Turmoil and Labour Party Unrest
Russia Suspends Civilian Fuel Sales in Occupied Crimea After Ukrainian Strikes Hit Infrastructure
Explosion at Qatar Natural Gas Export Terminal Kills 13 Workers and Raises Supply Concerns
Five Eyes Alliance Warns of Security Risks Linked to Emerging Artificial Intelligence Systems
China Restricts Critical Mineral Exports and Targets US Defense Firms in Retaliation for Technology Sanctions
Iran Reimposes Strait of Hormuz Blockade as Switzerland Hosts New Peace Talks
Former South Korean Justice Minister Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison Over Martial Law Declaration
World Economic Forum Says Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Global Manufacturing
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Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister, Triggering Leadership Contest
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