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Europe wildfires: latest developments
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters in Belgium battled to contain the country's worst wildfire in a century on Monday, while Greece said a deadly blaze near Athens had been controlled...
Belgium fire makes 'limited' spread overnight, more help on way
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Air reinforcements were headed to Belgium Monday to help combat the country's worst wildfire in a century, which made "limited" advance overnight after threaten...
Europe wildfires: latest developments
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Rain fell in Belgium on Monday as the country battles its biggest wildfire in recent history, while Greece said a deadly blaze near Athens had been controlled.
Hawaii recovery efforts begin as Lala downgraded, moves west
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Clean-up efforts were underway on Sunday as Hurricane Lala, which was downgraded to a tropical storm, rolled past Hawaii's Big Island and dumped heavy rain acro...
Residents jeer French PM on visit to fire-hit region
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Dozens of residents on Monday jeered the French prime minister as he arrived in a region hit by wildfires earlier this summer, in a show of anger over the gover...
Rain brings respite as Belgium wrestles massive wildfire
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Much-needed rain brought some respite Monday to firefighters on their fourth day battling Belgium's worst wildfire in a century, which has scorched vast expanse...
Canada announces $50 billion plan to boost clean energy
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Canadian officials announced plans Monday to massively enhance wind and hydropower generation in the eastern part of the country, in a project Ottawa called "th...
Fires near Greek capital controlled after claiming two lives
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Two fires on the Greek island of Salamis near Athens that claimed two lives and led to the evacuation of nearly 600 people have been largely extinguished, the f...
Europe wildfires: latest developments
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters in Belgium battled to contain the country's worst wildfire in a century on Monday, while Greece said a deadly blaze near Athens had been controlled...
Spain's Aragon sends 'largest deployment' against wildfire
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Spain's Aragon region deployed what authorities called the largest firefighting arsenal in its history on Sunday as French reinforcements were due to help conta...
Europe wildfires: latest developments
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Countries across Europe on Sunday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes.
Hurricane Lala dumps heavy rain on Hawaii
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Hurricane Lala on Saturday lashed Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain and strong winds, as forecasters warned of potentially dangerous flooding across the US Pa...
Heat is on as German winegrowers struggle to protect vines
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect ...
Hurricane Lala brushes past Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
The eye of Hurricane Lala brushed past the southern part of Hawaii's Big Island on Saturday, as heavy rain and strong winds struck the US Pacific state and offi...
Firefighters battle second day of blaze on Greek island
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters battled for a second day on Sunday to contain a forest fire on the Greek Aegean island of Skyros, as the local mayor voiced hope it could soon be b...
Europe wildfires: latest developments
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Two people died when fires broke out on a Greek island and a soldier died fighting a fire in Spain as Belgium tackled a record blaze on its border with Germany ...
Farmers, helicopters help battle record Belgian wildfire
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Military helicopters backed by tractors on the ground hauled water Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which mushroomed in s...
'People could get hurt': Conservationists decry AI wildlife visuals
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
The black-and-white image appears to show the unlikeliest of interactions: an orangutan cradling endangered leopard cubs deep in the jungles of Malaysia's Sabah...
Belgium wildfire prompts evacuation call in German border town
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
A German town close to Belgium on Sunday urged some of its residents to evacuate as the worst wildfire in modern Belgian history raged just over the border.
Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
A Spanish soldier died on Sunday while helping efforts to extinguish a major wildfire in the northeastern region of Aragon when his truck tumbled into a ravine,...
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