Record heatwave grips Europe as France warns death toll set to rise
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"Record heatwave grips Europe as France warns death toll set to rise" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo and NBC News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Record heatwave grips Europe as France warns death toll set to rise" trending?
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