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| Hello. Countries around Europe are experiencing scorching temperatures. My colleagues have the latest news and provide tips to stay cool. In Hungary, correspondent Nick Thorpe witnesses thousands of people at Budapest Pride, an event the government had sought to ban. And finally, find out just how difficult it is to return a serve from a professional tennis player. | |
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|  | Heatwaves are becoming more common due to human-caused climate change, climate scientists say. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock | Much of Europe is experiencing soaring temperatures. In France, some 84 of 96 mainland regions were placed under a heat alert - a situation climate minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher has called "unprecedented". In the UK, the Wimbledon tennis tournament saw its hottest opening day on record. Heat warnings are also in place for parts of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, and Balkan countries including Croatia. If you're affected by the heat, BBC Future has some science-backed tips on how to get through it, while my colleague Sean Dilley shares his best practices around protecting your dogs and pets. |
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| Thousands rally at Budapest Pride |  | Many participants donned t-shirts with Prime Minister Viktor Orban's mocking, glammed-up image. Credit: Reuters | Between 100,000 and 200,000 people took part in Budapest Pride on Saturday. The march, backed by mayor Gergely Karacsony, defied a new law banning LGBT events in places where children might see them. Many participants told our correspondent that the ban spurred them to attend an event they usually avoid. |
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| | Nick Thorpe, Budapest correspondent |
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| | While the LGBT community, with its vivid paraphernalia, made up the core of the march, this year's Pride turned into a celebration of human rights and solidarity. "We don't exactly look as though we were banned!" a beaming Budapest mayor, Gergely Karacsony, told the crowd.
Saturday's march could go down as the crowning moment of his political career. A city hall starved of funds and in constant struggle with the central government dared to host an event the government tried to ban, and won - for now at least. "The message is clear: they have no power over us!" Karacsony said. |
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| | - Around the world: Pride marches also took place over the weekend in countries including India, the US and Venezuela. See the highlights.
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And finally... at Wimbledon | As the world-famous tennis championship begins, BBC Sport presenter Sam Harris decided to find out just what it's like to be on the receiving end of a professional player's serve. He faced balls fired at more than 100mph (160kmh) from world number eight, Holger Rune. See how he fared. | |
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