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Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings
Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France.

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According to PBS News’s source item, Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings, Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France.
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- Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warningsPBS News - 2026-05-25T17:31:28+00:00
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