Eiffel Tower forced to shut top level due to heat, while Barcelona records its hottest June ever

Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century, the summit of the Eiffel Tower in Paris was closed to visitors and hundreds of French schools shut yesterday as Europe sizzled in its first major heatwave of the summer.

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Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney appears in US court and may face more than 50 charges

Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has appeared before a US court in relation to more than 50 charges, including some for alleged indecent assault.

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Family pay tribute to ‘shining star& girl (7) killed in park tree collapse

A family has paid tribute to a seven-year-old girl who died after a tree collapsed in an Essex park, describing her as a &shining star&.

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Threats fly as Musk, and Trump, resume bitter war over ‘big beautiful tax bill&

, A furious President Donald Trump has said the government efficiency department should take a look at giant subsidies paid to Tesla CEO Elon Musk&s companies. His comments come after Mr Musk, the world&s richest man, attacked Mr Trump&s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. Mr Musk also vowed to unseat lawmakers who backed it after campaigning on limiting government spending. &Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa. No more Rocket launches, Satellites, or Electric Car Production, and our Country would save a FORTUNE. Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this? BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!,& Trump said in a post on Truth Social, referring to the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In response to Mr Trump&s post, Mr Musk, on his own social media platform X, said &I am literally saying CUT IT ALL. Now.& Trump previously threatened to cut Musk&s government subsidies and contracts when their relationship dissolved into an all-out brawl on social media in early June over the bill, which non-partisan analysts have said would add about $3 trillion to the US debt.

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Heatwave: Spain summer temperatures breaks records as 50,000 flee Turkey wildfires

Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey, forcing the evacuation of more than 50,000 residents, as an early summer heatwave hit Europe and put Spain on course for its hottest June on record.

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LONDON - A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London&s Heathrow Airport in March was likely caused by moisture entering electrical components, a problem first flagged in 2018 but not fixed, a report said Wednesday.

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