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Michał Wrzosek

Polish researcher, dietician

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    Record heatwave paralyzes Polish railways: mass evacuations, traction failures, and 200-minute delays

    Over 300 network failures were recorded by midday on Sunday as extreme temperatures warped rails and snapped overhead wires. Several trains were left stranded, with passengers evacuated from a sweltering Intercity service near Modlin.

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Hormuz burns, Europe bakes

Iran and America trade strikes as heat, earthquakes and protests test governments

The day’s news had the feel of systems under load. Shipping lanes, hospitals, rescue crews and presidential calendars all strained at once, which is usually when politics stops being theatre and starts becoming triage.

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Iran's direct attacks on US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, coupled with the threat to suspend all diplomatic talks, represent a fundamental and unexpected shift in its security posture and engagement with the US.

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