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Western Europe records hottest June as heatwaves surge
Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU's climate monitor has said.
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What happenedWestern Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU's climate monitor has said.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Western Europe records hottest June as heatwaves intensify". The center frames it as "Western Europe records its hottest June after searing heatwave".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
7 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
25/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
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Left / center-leftWestern Europe records hottest June as heatwaves intensify
Irish Times · Center-left · News report
CenterWestern Europe records hottest June as heatwaves surge
RTE News (Ireland) · Center · News report
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Western Europe records hottest June as heatwaves surge
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Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU's climate monit...
PARIS - Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU’s clima...
Western Europe records its hottest June after searing heatwave
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