England recorded its warmest June since records began, with a provisional peak of 37.7C in Norfolk and rare extreme heat warnings across parts of the country. The heatwave also affected much of Europe, where authorities reported more than 1,000 heat-related excess deaths in both France and Spain.
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On Sunday, a Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. hunter-killer drone over Syria, deploying a flare that damaged the drone's propeller. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich said the drone was on a mission to defeat ISIS and the Russian fighter's disregard for flight safety "detracts from our mission". This is the latest in a series of close encounters between U.S. and Russian aircraft in the region, with the U.S. accusing Russia of unsafe and unprofessional behavior.