Paris, France, June 29, 2026 (AFP) - Europe's deadly heatwave scorches eastern flank, takes aim at Ukraine

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2026-06-29

The most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe roasted central and eastern parts of the continent on Monday and began to creep over Ukraine, which scrambled to prepare its war-ravaged power grid for the shock of scorching heat. The heatwave first smothered western Europe last week, sending mercury to record highs and straining hospitals, transport networks and power grids on a continent where infrastructure was not built to withstand the punish......

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