France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
• Jul 22, 2026, 9:20 PM
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France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heatwave last month, the public health agency said Wednesday, sharply increasing its estimates of the feared toll from record-shattering temperatures. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports.
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Ebola epidemic in DR Congo is spreading 18 times faster than deadliest outbreak on record
• 10:06 AM
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More than 2,500 people have already died in the Ebola epidemic currently gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN coordinator for the outbreak has warned that the virus is spreading exponentially – adding that an existing pool of funds is set to
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DR Congo receives Ebola vaccines in face of 'exponential' outbreak
• 12:47 AM
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, as authorities step up efforts against the ongoing outbreak. More than 2,500 people have already died and health officials from the WHO are warning this epidemic co
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