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Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds swept through parts of western Europe on Friday, triggering a state of emergency in the Spanish capi...
Tunisia records 900 fires in 72-hour window during scorching heatwave
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
At least 900 fires broke out in Tunisia over a 72-hour period, a senior official told AFP on Friday, as the country grapples with an intense heatwave.
Fires in Europe: latest developments
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in southern Europe:
Many thousands flee burning France holiday haven by road and sea
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
Famous as a summer getaway for the likes of actors Marion Cotillard and Jean Dujardin, the Cap Ferret peninsula in southwestern France has been emptied of its u...
Madrid wildfire leaves residents reeling after frantic evacuations
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
Ecologio Cabrera, 86, struggled to comprehend the speed of the wildfire that forced him to flee his village west of the Spanish capital.
Tens of thousands flee forest infernos in France and Spain
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
Authorities ordered new mass evacuations Friday -- with some tourists escaping on boats -- as wildfires raced through forests in southwest France and central Sp...
Over 100,000 flee or hole up indoors as wildfires rage in France and Spain
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
French and Spanish authorities Friday ordered some of the largest evacuations ever as out-of-control forest fires raged near Madrid and an upscale touristy regi...
Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires swept across parts of Italy, France and Spain on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands to flee as scorching temperatures and str...
Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds swept through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands of people to flee as h...
Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires sweeping through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday forced thousands of people to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong wi...
'Like a war zone': France evacuates 20,000 due to wildfires
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Black smoke darkened the skies and crackling flames roared through pine trees in a forest in southwest France on Thursday as wildfires have forced more than 20,...
Albania police teargas protesters against Trump-linked resort
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Police used tear gas and water cannon on Thursday against protesters outside the parliament in Albania, where a tourism project linked to the Trump family has s...
Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires sweeping through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday forced thousands of people to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong wi...
Coal-fired power generation rising globally on Mideast war: IEA
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Coal-fired power generation is set to increase in 2026, driven by supply difficulties and soaring natural gas prices linked to the war in the Middle East, the I...
Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong...
Sweden to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Sweden said Thursday it plans to ban so-called "forever chemicals" in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware as early as 2028, before expected Europ...
France evacuates thousands of tourists as fire rages in pine forest
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Smoke rose from crackling pine trees Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 10,000 tourists to evacuate cam...
Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and s...
Hundreds hospitalised in Japan heatwave 'disaster'
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo -- the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emerge...
France evacuates thousands of tourists as fire rages in pine forest
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
More than 10,000 tourists had evacuated camping sites and other holiday accommodation in southwest France on Thursday, as a wildfire fire ravaged a seaside pine...
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