Two dead after fireworks factory explosion in central Italy
At least two people have died after a fireworks factory exploded in central Italy.
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Gretchen Walsh beats Sarah Sjöström and sets 50m freestyle world record
Gretchen Walsh, 23, defeated Sarah Sjöström to win the 50-meter freestyle in Rome. The American also set a world record in the event, 23.55.
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Sarah Sjöström loses another world record as Marrit Steenbergen breaks 100m freestyle mark
Sarah Sjöström has lost her nearly nine-year-old world record in the 100-meter freestyle. It is the second world record in just over a week that the super Swede has lost.
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UN agency says heat records continue to be broken across Europe
The dangerous heat wave that has swept across Europe continues to break heat records in several countries. It is something we need to get used to, unfortunately, says the UN agency WMO spokesperson, Clare Nullis.
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Sarah Sjöström posts sensational 50-meter butterfly time in Rome
In her first competitive 50-meter butterfly race in two years, Sarah Sjöström swam the second-fastest time in the world this year in Rome.
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Sarah Sjöström says it was a real smash
Swimming star Sarah Sjöström is set to take the next step in her comeback after becoming a mother. Along the way, she broke the world record in the 50-meter freestyle last weekend. It's always more fun to break a record than to be beaten, Sjöström says.
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Hottest day ever recorded in France as heatwave closes Eiffel Tower and Louvre early
Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded in France, according to the national weather agency. More than half the country is under a red heat warning due to the heatwave - and both the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre are closing early. There are also heat warnings elsewhere in Europe.
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Record early summer heat across Europe as heatwave sweeps the continent
A heatwave is currently sweeping across much of Europe - in several places, it is predicted to be record-hot for June. France has issued red heat warnings for half of the country on Monday, and in the UK it could reach up to 38 degrees Celsius.
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