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Across the globe the weather is making the headlines, from a mini heat wave in the UK...

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...to snow and sub-zero temperatures in Peru, which have left several people dead and others with little food or warmth

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In the US Hurricane Claudette gathered strength in the Gulf of Mexico...

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...before unleashing its fury on the coast of Texas

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Weeks of drought in Italy have led to the near collapse of the irrigation system in the north...

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...with Switzerland suffering much the same fate...

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...though many Swiss are finding ways to cool off

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In Germany, temperatures have soared to over 30C...

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...which seems quite mild compared with Iraq, where the temperature has reached 45C

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France began the week, as elsewhere, with extreme heat...

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...but later suffered some of the worst storms in years, that killed at least four people in the south

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Torrential rain has also triggered floods in India that have left many dead and thousands homeless