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London, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe

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2026-05-26
Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. A so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the sort of heat not usually seen until high summer. France's weather agency reported that Monday was its hottest day in the month of May on record -- with Tuesday forecast to be even ho......
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2026-05-26 12:00:14
Brussels, Belgium, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Several dead after train hits school bus in Belgium: official sources
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Buggenhout, Belgium, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Several dead after train hits school bus in Belgium
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Brussels, Belgium, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - EU chief 'heartbroken' by deadly Belgian school bus crash
2026-05-26 12:00:14
Brussels, Belgium, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Train hits school bus in Belgium, several victims: minister
2026-05-26 11:30:11
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Brussels, Belgium, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Train hits school bus in Belgium, several victims: minister
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Rome, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Ferrari unveils first fully electric car
2026-05-26 10:00:11
Paris, France, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - France reports seven heatwave-linked deaths
2026-05-26 09:30:15
London, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain
2026-05-26 07:30:10

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