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Spain’s three worst wildfires since 1961 happened in last two years
The wildfire that engulfed Spain's Avila region, northwest of the capital Madrid, is now considered the largest in the country's modern history, with around 50,000 hectares burned, the government said...
A 2:47 a.m. alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as France’s wildfire rages on
BORDEAUX, France (AP) — The mobile phone alert message marked "URGENT" came with a beeeeeeep in the dead of night."Evacuate now," it said.Suddenly awake, Morgane Bonichot scrambled. She grabbed her...
LEGO’s New Jaguar E-Type Is 1,673 Pieces of Everything the Real Jaguar Is Walking Away From
LEGO just put a price and a ship date on a Jaguar E-Type, and somehow that's the more reliable of the two right now. The LEGO Icons Jaguar E-Type, set...
Iraq’s militia disarmament won’t stop Iran using proxies across Middle East
Iran is activating allied militias in Iraq to launch drones at Saudi Arabia and Kurdistan, while threatening Jordan, Syria, Israel and US forces.Iranian-backed militias are again using Iraq to attack...
Firefighters in France hold back vast wildfire as heat returns to test their grip
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — Firefighters kept a vast wildfire in southwest France from advancing overnight Tuesday, extinguishing flare-ups near Atlantic coast dunes before returning heat and drier air threatened...
German police classify 410 people as Islamist threats
Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) currently classifies 410 people as Islamist threats, according to a report by the RND media group published on Tuesday.The figure, which reflects the situation...
Border crossings shut as heavy snow coats Argentine Andes
Heavy snowfall in the Argentine Andes has forced over 100 people to evacuate and stalled almost 1,000 trucks on snow-covered roads, while flights were rerouted Monday.Truck drivers said they had...
France forest fire wanes ahead of new heatwave
Firefighters and water-bombing aircraft battled Monday to contain a wildfire in southwest France before a new spike in temperatures, with slightly less active fire fronts than the previous day.The blaze...
Burnham to host Zelensky with pledge of unwavering support for Ukraine
Andy Burnham said UK support for Ukraine "remains unwavering" ahead of welcoming Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday as his first international visitor since becoming prime minister.He will host the Ukrainian president...
Residents of Mallorca, Spain march against mass tourism
Residents of Spanish island Mallorca are protesting the overtourism of their home on 26 Sunday July.Menys Turisme, Mes Vida (Less Tourism, More Life); a social group based in Mallorca, Spain,...
