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An Atlantic storm is set to push remarkably warm air over the UK, with forecasters expecting temperatures to rise sharply for around 24 hours before conditions change again. The unusual warmth for the time of year is drawing attention, and the weather pattern is also trending in Spain and France as the system moves across Europe.
- 2Grynspan emerges as frontrunner to lead the United Nations▼Grynspan pulls ahead in race to lead UN: diplomat
Rebeca Grynspan has pulled ahead in the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general, according to a diplomat cited by France 24. The Costa Rican economist and current UNCTAD head now leads a contest whose outcome must be approved by the Security Council and General Assembly. UN leadership races are traditionally shaped by regional rotation, and this stage of the process typically involves straw polls among Security Council members.
- 3Three killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine, flights suspended in Poland●En direct : trois morts dans des frappes russes en Ukraine, des vols suspendus en Pologne https:// go.france24.com/yqGw
Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed three people, according to France 24's live coverage of the war. In response to the attacks, Poland suspended flights, amid continued concerns that Russian drones or missiles could stray into NATO airspace. The incident underscores how the conflict continues to spill over Ukraine's borders, keeping Polish air defense measures and civilian aviation disruptions in focus as the war grinds on.
- 4A Third of the World Breathes Harmful Air Pollution, Monitor Finds●One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: monitor
One third of the world's population is exposed to harmful air pollution, according to a monitoring body cited by France 24. The finding means billions of people are breathing air that exceeds safe pollution thresholds. The full details, including which countries or pollutants are worst affected, have not been specified in the available reporting.