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A severe heatwave is impacting Southern Europe, with Spain recording a new June temperature record of 46°C. The WHO warns of increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves due to climate change, predicting over 4,500 excess deaths in some European countries this week alone. Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, and Luxembourg are expected to be hardest hit. Heat-related alerts are in effect across Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and Greece, while wildfires in Greece and Turkey add further complications.

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