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A prolonged heat wave sweeping across the United States has claimed at least 25 lives, with New Jersey reporting 22 suspected heat-related deaths. Simultaneously, dangerous thunderstorms threaten millions along the East Coast with potential flooding and power disruptions.
South Korea has recorded its hottest temperature on record at 42.5°C in the southeastern city of Yangsan, as a dangerous heat wave intensifies across the region and authorities escalate emergency response measures.
South Korea faces an unprecedented heat wave with southeastern cities breaking temperature records. Busan recorded its highest temperature since 1904, while Yangsan hit 40.3°C, as extreme weather is expected to persist into August.
Poland recorded its highest temperature since records began on Sunday, with mercury reaching 40.5°C in Slubice, shattering a 105-year-old national record of 40.2°C set in 1921.