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Southern Europe swelters as heatwave spreads
Health and fire warnings have been issued in countries across southern Europe, with temperatures expected to exceed 40C in some places over the weekend. Italy, Greece, France, Spain and Portugal are among the countries affected – with the Spanish city of Seville forecast to hit 42C on Sunday. Hot air from North Africa, which is…
Pause on U.S. Funding Spreads Fear of H.I.V. Spike Across Africa
Trump Administration Trump Administration Trump Administration Patients and health care advocates said the abrupt decision to halt U.S. funding for a lifesaving H.I.V. program led to widespread confusion. The backtracking didn’t help. By John Eligon Reporting from Johannesburg As he does every three months, Sibusiso traveled on Wednesday morning to a clinic in the capital…
In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns
France’s Political Turmoil Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000. By Richard Fausset Reporting from Morlaix, France For centuries in Morlaix, a city of cobblestones and creperies on the Breton coast of France, the…