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Europe swelters as heatwave affects more than 100 million people from Spain to Germany

France 24 · Jun 25, 2026, 9:59 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of Africa.

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