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France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, health agency says

France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, health agency says

French health officials say around 1,000 more people died than expected since June 24, with 85% of heatwave deaths among those aged 65 and over

Asia
Rare light aircraft crash in Beijing kills pilot, injures 13 people

Rare light aircraft crash in Beijing kills pilot, injures 13 people

A rare light aircraft crash in Beijing kills the pilot and injures 13 people after the plane hit the city's tallest tower

Europe
Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties

Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties

Europe heatwave overwhelms hospitals and forces party cancellations, with hundreds dead in Spain as the heat shifts east

Middle East
What challenges lie ahead for the US-Israel-Lebanon agreement?

What challenges lie ahead for the US-Israel-Lebanon agreement?

What challenges lie ahead for the US-Israel-Lebanon agreement as experts raise concerns over troop withdrawal guarantees and Hezbollah resistance

North America
World Cup turns New York's Times Square into global fan hub

World Cup turns New York's Times Square into global fan hub

World Cup fans have turned New York's Times Square into a daily global fan hub, with supporters gathering from across the globe