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Trees are also being cleared from railway lines which were blocked by the storm.

Japan logged two new heat records in a day on Tuesday, with the mercury hitting 41.6C and then 41.8C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still.

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Coastguard and police continue to scour land and sea for Michele Bourda, who was last seen on a sunbed

Temperatures are set to soar from Wednesday onwards as the Mercury teeters in the mid to high 20s

EDINBURGH Castle has been forced to close as visitors to the historic landmark have reportedly been turned away due to high winds amid Storm Floris…

Edinburgh military tattoo and festival events cancelled and trains badly affected, as forecaster warns of ‘uncharted territory’

More than 22,000 properties are without electricity in the Highlands and north-east of Scotland as Storm Floris hits the country with high winds

Iran is facing a severe water and electricity crisis just weeks after a deadly war with Israel brought the country to a standstill. Although the extreme heat has eased, reservoirs are running dry, daily blackouts continue and economists say years of poor planning and corruption have left the country dangerously…

Fears for August as Kyoto reaches 40C and Seoul has 22 nights above 25C, while eastern Australia enjoys snow

Met Office issues amber threat rating in Scotland with severe travel delays expected on Monday