WHO links European heatwave to 1,300 deaths as Germany hits record 41.7°C

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is unprepared for extreme heat, as the continent's ongoing heatwave has been linked to at least 1,300 deaths. Germany recorded a new temperature record of 41.7°C. The WHO is calling for urgent measures to adapt to the growing threat of high temperatures driven by climate change.