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France recorded its hottest night since 1947, with an average temperature of 21.6°C after sunset, according to the national weather agency. In Paris, residents without air conditioning sought relief in parks during the heatwave.

Typhoon Jangmi caused flooding, mudslides, and dozens of injuries after making landfall in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The storm affected western and eastern Japan’s Pacific coast, with the weather agency issuing a highest-level flood warning for the Koza River in Wakayama.