Central Europe swelters and Slovakia and Austria hit their record high temperatures

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A man splashes water on a horse to cool it off next to a bank of sand on the Danube River, as usually submerged areas are exposed due to extreme low levels of the water following an extended period of drought in Roseti, Romania, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)