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Two early‑season heatwaves have broken June temperature records across western Europe, pushing many locations above 40°C, triggering red alerts, disrupting transport and power, and causing dozens of deaths in France and other countries. Scientists have said human‑caused warming has made this event far more likely and night‑time temperatures have remained unusually high.
Aon is nearing a roughly $17 billion deal, including debt, to acquire USI from private-equity firm KKR. The move would expand Aon’s reach into the U.S. middle market and could be announced as soon as Monday, with regulatory approvals still pending.