
— A total of 30 search and rescue teams are deploying from various countries to Venezuela, with more than 1,600 personnel and more than 100 dogs. UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination teams have also been mobilized, along with a four-member operational support team.
— Scientists have said the heatwave, which began on June 20, was the worst recorded in Europe. Temperatures were forecast to near or top 40 C (104 F) in Germany, Poland ?and Italy, while storms broke out in parts of France, causing further disruption to travel and power supplies.
— CBS: The Danish Meteorological Institute reported a new record of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37C) in Ødum north of Aarhus — the warmest day since records began in 1874. In two places outside Berlin, the concrete of the A2 autobahn burst due to the high temperatures and the highway had to be closed. The Czech Republic also saw its hottest day on record, with 105 degrees F (40.5C) in the northern town of Doksany. In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building. The local fire department reported temperatures inside the home had reached 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35C). In France emergency departments treated nearly 3,000 patients in the 24 hours before Friday, over a third more than normal, with a large proportion of them over the age of 75 requiring hospitalization. Phone calls to its medical dispatch centers were up nearly 80% compared with the same period in 2025.
— CNN: The agency has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since the Obama administration. If confirmed, Schroyer would oversee a workforce of 22,000 people and a multibillion-dollar budget.
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