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Power Outages Disrupt France During Record-Breaking Heatwave...
PARIS — Power outages affected thousands of households across parts of France this week as an inte...

Europe Braces for Continued Extreme Heat as Records Continue to Fall...
PARIS — European countries prepared for continued extreme heat on Thursday as temperatures remaine...

Dozens Drown in France as Scorching Heatwave Prompts Swimming Warnings...
PARIS — More than 40 people have drowned in France in recent days as an intense heatwave drove res...

Extreme Heatwave Shatters Temperature Records Across Multiple European...
PARIS — An extreme heatwave shattered temperature records across multiple European nations this we...

France Records Hottest Day Since 1947 as Heatwave Triggers Power Outag...
PARIS — France recorded its hottest day since measurements began in 1947 as an early summer heatwa...

Temperatures Rise in Los Angeles Ahead of World Cup Matches...
LOS ANGELES — Temperatures in Southern California are forecast to rise this week, coinciding with the start of FIFA Wo...

Landslide Follows Earthquake in Philippines Causing Additional Casualties...
GENERAL SANTOS — A landslide triggered by a powerful earthquake in the southern Philippines has caused additional casu...

Nigeria Bandits Kidnap Villagers During Peace Talks Meeting...
ABUJA — Armed bandits in northwest Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers who had gathered for a meeting intended to dis...

Record Drug Haul Discovered Hidden in Lumber Shipment...
SANTIAGO — Chilean authorities announced on Monday what they described as the country’s largest drug seizure on reco...

EPA Advances Plans to Reduce Animal Testing in Research...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with plans to reduce and eventually eliminate ...

Wildfires Force Evacuations in Western US States...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wildfires burning across parts of the western United States prompted evacuation warnings and road...

Warnings Issued for More Heavy Rains in Flood Prone Areas...
WASHINGTON — Authorities issued warnings Tuesday for additional heavy rainfall expected in flood-prone regions across ...

Coral Triangle Day Highlights Urgent Conservation Efforts...
JAKARTA — Organizations across the Coral Triangle region marked Coral Triangle Day on Tuesday with events focused on o...

Heavy Flooding Hits Accra Ghana as Trash Clogs Drainage Systems...
ACCRA, Ghana — Heavy flooding struck multiple areas of Ghana’s capital Accra over the weekend as torrential rains ov...