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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of Europe on Sunday as storms moved into other areas, with France reporting 1,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave.

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Roughly 1,000 excess deaths were reported in France between Wednesday and Saturday as temperatures in the country rose to their highest recorded levels, according to the national public health agency.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 8:05 AM · Jun 29, 2026

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France blames the US...

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#1 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-06-29 03:36 PM | Reply

FTA

France has long held suspicious attitudes towards air conditioning.

The French often associate AC, or "la clim", with illness, due to a belief in the mysterious "thermal shock".

But it's somehow the USA's fault.

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-06-29 05:32 PM | Reply

From the article in #1 I meant.

#3 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-06-29 05:32 PM | Reply

What's going on with the back page? only the left side column of articles appears. Center and right columns are missing.

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-06-29 05:37 PM | Reply

They don't like ice, either.

Good for them.

Meanwhile, how many people died in Texas when their ---- ass grid went down.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-29 11:54 PM | Reply

Meanwhile, how many people died in Texas when their ---- ass grid went down.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-29 11:54 PM | Reply

None of the smart ones. Those deaths were the immigrants from California.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-06-30 09:48 AM | Reply

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