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France Bakes Under Historic Heatwave

France faced an extreme heatwave on Monday, with 49 departments placed on red alert and another 40 on orange alert. Météo-France forecast overnight lows as high as 26°C, making even nighttime relief elusive. Hundreds of schools were shuttered, and train services in the Île-de-France region were cancelled or reduced, disrupting millions of commuters. The crisis highlights the growing frequency of extreme heat events across Europe.

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