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    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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The day’s news turned on fragile systems: a sea lane, a court doctrine, a heat-stressed railway and a rescue operation under broken concrete. Politics and markets both hunted for signs of control, and found plenty of improvisation instead.

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The Australian government's action to double fines for social media platforms regarding underage access represents a concrete regulatory step in a key allied nation, reflecting broader international concerns.

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