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Drought officially declared in several parts of England
LONDON: The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low…
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Kuwait
Heat-related deaths could increase by 15%, says Kuwait University study
KUWAIT: Heat-related mortality for non-Kuwaiti migrant workers could increase by around 15 percent by the end of the century, according…
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World
Heatwave kills more than 500 in Spain
MADRID: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday that “more than 500 people” died during a 10-day heatwave in Spain, one…
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World
UK breaches 40C for first time as heatwave batters Europe
LONDON: A fierce heatwave left western Europe sweltering on Tuesday, fueling ferocious wildfires and stretching emergency services, as it swept…
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Business
Extreme heat threatens US workers, economy
LAMONT, US: Irma Gomez has worked in California’s Central Valley, one of the world’s most productive agricultural regions, for nearly…
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World
India’s poor can’t afford to beat the heat
SRI GANGANAGAR, India: Beating the merciless heat is hard in the Indian desert city of Sri Ganganagar, a reality facing…
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Sports
Bucks thrash Heat to go 2-0
LOS ANGELES: The Milwaukee Bucks produced an exhibition of three-point shooting to crush the Miami Heat as the Denver Nuggets…
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NBA
Celtics rally to beat Heat; stay alive in NBA playoffs
FLORIDA: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket during the third quarter against the Miami Heat…
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Subcontinent
India bakes as mercury nears 50 degrees Celsius
NEW DELHI: Temperatures pushed towards 50 degrees Celsius across much of India yesterday as an unrelenting heatwave triggered warnings of…
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