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Evacuation orders lifted in Belgian wildfire zone
Authorities in Belgium and Germany on Wednesday lifted the last remaining evacuation orders in the border region where firefighters appeared to be gaining the upper hand against the massive High Fens wildfire.
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More than 7,300 excess deaths in France's historically hot summer so far
France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heatwaves so far this year, health authorities said Wednesday, as the country has also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to an AFP analysis.
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Scotland boss Townsend laughs off Jones' Six Nations mind games
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Lampard admits tough task as he prepares for Everton bow
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Race on to find laced cocaine that killed 20 in Argentina
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Facebook parent Meta sheds $200 bn in stock plummet
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