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France is pressing the EU to lift sanctions on Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov to help secure the release of French citizens held in Azerbaijan, a move met with opposition from Kyiv and several EU partners who worry it could weaken the bloc’s Russia sanctions; the EU has already begun delisting Usmanov alongside another oligarch and is weighing renewals on sanctions for about 2,600 individuals and entities.
A European heat wave this week pushed French temperatures to or beyond the 2050 scenario imagined in a 2014 WMO campaign, with France briefly hotter than Phoenix on a peak day. In 19 of 34 French locations, the actual temps matched or exceeded the hypothetical 2050 forecast, illustrating how warming can drive extreme heat beyond prior expectations and sparking renewed attention to future climate risks across Europe.
A record-breaking heat dome has gripped France, with temperatures exceeding 110F and officials reporting at least 45 deaths, including about 40 drownings, as people seek relief in unsupervised swimming spots. The heat wave is expected to spread across Europe, prompting warnings and discussions about the link between extreme heat and climate change.