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Heat-struck Italians cool off in ancient stone 'trulli'
Heat-struck Italians cool off in ancient stone 'trulli'

Once relics of a bygone way of life, the iconic dry-stone dwellings with conical roofs dotted across Puglia are in increasing demand as cool havens in Italy's sweltering south.

June 25, 2026

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Heatwave bakes 100 mn Europeans at over 35C
Heatwave bakes 100 mn Europeans at over 35C

At least 101 million Europeans were forecast to swelter in temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, as scores of people were thought to have been killed by the heatwave.

June 25, 2026

Court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients' emissions
Court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients' emissions

A French court ordered oil and gas giant TotalEnergies on Thursday to account for the emissions from the use of its products by clients, in a high-stakes climate case brought by NGOs and the city of Paris.

June 25, 2026

French teaching unions call strike over 'unacceptable' heat
French teaching unions call strike over 'unacceptable' heat

French teaching unions on Thursday called for a strike to protest "unacceptable working conditions" as a severe heatwave shatters temperature records in the country.

June 25, 2026

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IOC votes to continue ski mountaineering for 2030 Games
IOC votes to continue ski mountaineering for 2030 Games

The International Olympic Committee, meeting in an extraordinary session, on Thursday approved adding ski mountaineering, which made its Olympic debut in Milan-Cortina this year, to the 2030 Winter Games programme.

June 25, 2026

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At-risk UK elderly bid to stay cool as heatwave bears down
At-risk UK elderly bid to stay cool as heatwave bears down

Fans in bedrooms, cold drinks, iced lollies under canopy cover in the garden: a UK care home has been doing what it can to keep vulnerable residents cool amid Europe's heatwave.

June 25, 2026