Poland records highest-ever temperature amid heatwave

Poland recorded its highest-ever temperature on Sunday, surpassing a national record that had stood…
More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 linked to high temperatures, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media platform X on Sunday, reported Xinhua. "Right now 150 million people are…
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