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People play in a fountain at the Andre Citroen park as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 21, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

France blames US for deadly heatwave

The exchange comes as France confronts a public health crisis linked to temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in several regions, straining emergency services and prompting renewed debate over...

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150 million people living under extreme heat: WHO chief

People sit on the banks of the Bassin de la Villette during a storm, as lightning strikes behind them amid a heatwave in Paris, France, June 27, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise

People play in a fountain at the Andre Citroen park as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 21, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Record heatwave in France tied to around 1,000 deaths

People use umbrellas and fans to protect themselves from high temperatures in Munich, Germany, 26 June 2026. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

Germany gripped by record temperatures as European heatwave moves east

Women walk holding umbrellas to protect from the sun amid a heatwave in Bordeaux, France, May 28, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Alice Sacco

Europe's heatwave 'virtually impossible' without climate change: Scientists

People cool off in the Trocadero fountain in front of the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise in Paris during a heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 23, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Power cuts in France leave thousands sweltering amid scorching heatwave

People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 22, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwave

People play in a fountain at the Andre Citroen park as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 21, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Europe braces for prolonged heatwave as temperatures approach 40C

People protect themselves from the sun under an umbrella near the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption

A man splashing his face with water during intense Summer heat. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

The heat has escalated, yet our preparedness has not

A collage shows informal workers in Dhaka, including rickshaw pullers Salamat and Khaleda and cobbler Moni Rishi, whose livelihoods are increasingly affected by extreme heat and rising temperatures. Photo: Tashahud Ahamed Rafim/TBS

Beneath burning sky: Everyone feels heat, but informal workers pay highest price

A construction worker gets a drink amid the scorching heat in the capital’s Gabtoli yesterday. Working people are suffering most in a mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over parts of the country. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Heatwave may ease in parts of Bangladesh: BMD