French heatwave proves deadly as country struggles to adapt

As France experienced its hottest day yet in its latest heatwave, two children, aged 2 and 4 were found dead inside a parked car in the country's south. It comes after three elderly people died in their…

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Cover image: Une banderole sur laquelle on peut lire "35 degrés dans les salles de classe, il fait trop chaud. Il faut agir vite" devant une école à Paris, le 18 juin 2026. © Simon Wohlfahrt, AFP

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French heatwave proves deadly as country struggles to adapt

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