An intense heatwave that swept across parts of France earlier this year has killed nearly 1,500 people.
That's the word from the French health minister Agnès Buzyn who said half of those who died were aged over 75.
"The 2003 heatwave lasted 20 days. We had 18 days in two waves and we managed to cut mortality by a factor of 10 thanks to preventative measures," he told France Info and France Inter radio stations.
The highest temperature was 46 degrees Celsius on June 28 at Verargues.
Two injured after fallen drone debris hits houses in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that debris from an intercepted drone fell on three houses and a number of vehicles in a residential neighbourhood in Al-Kharj governorate, leaving two individuals injured.
Bangladesh considers partial online classes amid energy crisis
Bangladesh is considering introducing partial online classes in schools as part of austerity measures to ease pressure from the global energy crisis and domestic constraints.
One dead and dozens injured after fire at big Russian petrochemicals plant
One person died and 50 more were injured after a large fire broke out at a petrochemicals plant in Russia's Tatarstan region on Tuesday due to an unspecified equipment malfunction, the plant's owner said.
China confirms three ships passed through Strait of Hormuz
Three Chinese ships have recently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz after coordination with relevant parties, a foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular daily press briefing on Tuesday, while calling for peace and stability in the Gulf Region.
Three UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummel south
Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia have been killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon after a weekend that killed Lebanese journalists and medics in Israeli strikes.
Russian attacks kill two, injure dozens
Russian attacks on central and northern Ukrainian regions on Monday have killed two people and injured more than 20, regional officials said.
Iran calls US peace proposals 'unrealistic', Trump issues new warning to Tehran
President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran's energy plants and oil wells would be obliterated if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as "unrealistic" and fired waves of missiles at Israel.
Japan to coordinate on energy with Indonesia as Iran war disrupts supplies
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to step up coordination on energy security, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, as the US-Israeli war on Iran squeezes oil and gas supplies vital to Asia.
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