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The week in pictures: Europe's shock early heatwave, French Open battles and the Blue Origin blast

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Fire and smoke rise during an explosion of Blue Origin's unmanned New Glenn rocket during a test on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 28, 2026, in this screenshot taken from a video relea
Fire and smoke rise during an explosion of Blue Origin's unmanned New Glenn rocket during a test on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 28, 2026, in this screenshot taken from a video released to the public. © NASA Spaceflight.com via Reuters

Former title holders crashed out at Paris's Roland-Garros tennis stadium and PSG faced off with Arsenal in Budapest to win their second Champions League final in a row as a heatwave shattered European temperature records for the month of May: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.

Teenagers jump into the Canal Saint-Martin to cool off during a heatwave in Paris, France, on May 26, 2026.
Teenagers jump into the Canal Saint-Martin to cool off during a heatwave in Paris, France, on May 26, 2026. © Simon Wohlfahrt, AFP
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