Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense.

Heat records in parts of Western Europe have been smashed, with weather agencies describing the spring heat wave as “unprecedented” and “remarkable.”

The 36-year-old, named in the French news media as David G., is among more than 70 employees at schools in the capital who have been recently suspended or fired over allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct.

A train struck a van carrying schoolchildren in Belgium, killing two children and two adults, officials said. Five more children were taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Organizations that track online traffic confirmed an uptick in activity on Tuesday, as Iranians reconnected to the global internet after a government-imposed shutdown.

Miles of coral reef around Pom Pom Island in Malaysia have been ruined by climate change and blast fishing. A conservation group hopes to restore the area by installing concrete structures that mimic natural reefs.

President Trump’s proposal to end the war with Iran would delay tackling the most contentious issues — a tactic that has had mixed results in Gaza.

Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, has also kept up rocket and drone attacks on Israeli troops, as the escalations threaten to complicate diplomatic efforts.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that negotiations to end the war in Iran were continuing. His comments came after the United States conducted what it said were “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran.

Dong Guangping, 68, fled China at least three other times but was always sent back. His friends hope things might be different this time.