Bulletin world briefing: France’s heatwave turns deadly and Trump threatens to take over Iran

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1. Toddlers found dead inside car in France amid heatwave temperatures
2. Trump’s new Iran threat if country attempts to close Strait of Hormuz
3. Qatar gas facility explosion kills 13 with dozens more injured
4. Ebola death toll reaches grim new milestone in Congo
5. Quebec town makes history by granting legal rights to trees as living beings

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