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France saw around 1000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organisation warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and needs to do more to protect its citizens.
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Winter’s icy hand has gripped the South Island with temperatures dropping to -8 in some part.
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Traveller says passengers on weather-diverted flight were told they could not leave the aircraft in Auckland.
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Former Duchess of York met financier while he was serving his sentence for child sex offence.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is moving a significant part of its air defenses to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones hammered sites deep inside the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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A “new normal” could set in for a while, with one broker noticing a drop in those lined up and ready to buy.
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Ferry sailings are cancelled, 120kph winds are forecast and snow is falling to low levels.
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