{
  "id": 825488,
  "title": "UK records hottest day of year as western Europe swelters once again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/uk-records-hottest-day-of-year-as-western-europe-swelters-once-again-825488",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260814/uk-records-hottest-day-of-year-as-western-europe-swelters-once-again"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The UK recorded its hottest day of the year on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, according to the Met Office. This marks a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set on June 28. The intense stretch of hot weather has caused multiple fires to break out across western Europe, with at least two new grass fires reported in central England's West Midlands. France has also experienced extreme heat, with temperatures approaching 41 C (106 F) in several areas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "UK records hottest day of year as western Europe swelters once again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/uk-records-hottest-day-of-year-as-western-europe-swelters-once-again",
        "published": "2026-08-14T01:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}