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Sébastian Lecornu

  • Jun 29

    France records 1,000 excess deaths during historic heatwave as morgues overflow

    Provisional health data from France shows roughly 1,000 excess deaths since 24 June after an 11-day heatwave that broke temperature records across Europe. Morgues are overwhelmed, and the toll is expected to climb.

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Taipei logs an AI intrusion

Heat strains Europe as migration, cyberattacks and Russian pressure test brittle governments

Europe’s summer stopped being a seasonal nuisance and became an operating problem for states, grids and borders. In the same news cycle, Russia pressed territorial nerves in the Pacific, cyber breaches exposed public and medical data, and Colombia’s new government faced a deadly disaster.

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  • Hürtgenwald forest fire evacuation

    Evacuates 1,800 residents from a district in Hürtgenwald as the forest fire intensifies, with the Bundeswehr deploying tanks to assist in containment efforts.

  • Heavy rain floods eastern Japan

    Evacuates over 100,000 people as record-breaking rainfall continues to impact eastern Japan, compounding the crisis that has already claimed four lives.

  • Landes wildfire near Luglon

    Forced 500 evacuations as the Landes wildfire expands to 600 hectares, intensifying the emergency response in the region.

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China and the West: decoupling

The US has expanded its de-risking strategy beyond semiconductors to include critical minerals and battery materials, impacting defense contractors and broader industrial supply chains.

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