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Fire forces evacuations in south France town
Jul 19, 2026 (AFP)
A fast-moving wildfire in southern France forced the evacuation of dozens of homes on Sunday as more than 600 firefighters and a fleet of water-bombing aircraft...
Greece braces for year's first heatwave
Jul 19, 2026 (AFP)
Greece, which was spared the record hot weather that ravaged most of Europe in June, is finally bracing for its first heatwave of the year.
Fire forces evacuations in south France town
Jul 19, 2026 (AFP)
A fast-moving wildfire in southern France forced the evacuation of dozens of homes on Sunday as more than 600 firefighters and a fleet of water-bombing aircraft...
'Chainsaw massacre': Europe mulls culls for fish-guzzling cormorant
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
Europe's great cormorant has recovered from near-extinction to overabundance in half a century, stoking a long-running debate over population control between fi...
Spain braces for third heatwave with highs above 40C
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
Spain is set to enter its third heatwave of the summer on Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to climb above 40C across large parts of the country, the national...
Vietnam floods and landslides kill at least 4
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
Severe flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains killed at least four people in Vietnam, state media reported on Saturday.
Data centre battles marking politics worldwide
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
Governments worldwide are pushing to attract AI computing infrastructure, but must grapple with data centres' demands on resources and mounting local opposition...
Trump threatens to increase Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke pollution
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday a tariff increase on Canada to cover the cost of smoke pollution from wildfires that have choked large parts of t...
UN to list more sites as 'in danger' from conflict or climate change
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations looks set to list a Biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world's deepest lake as world treasures under threat,...
EU reforms carbon market under pressure from industry
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union on Friday proposed easing its carbon trading scheme for companies, as it unveiled reforms to one of its flagship climate policies under press...
Paris region deaths more than doubled during June heatwave: health authorities
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The rate of deaths in the Paris region during a record-breaking heatwave last month was more than double normal levels, France's health agency said on Friday.
N Macedonia police probe water supply after mass poisoning
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
More than 1,000 people have been treated for poisoning symptoms in North Macedonia, a hospital said Friday, after contaminated river water was allegedly pumped ...
Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States again Friday, fomenting concern over the weekend's...
Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States on Friday, triggering concern over the weekend's W...
Nigerian court dismisses suit challenging Shell's divestment
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets ove...
Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada and northern Minnesota set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States on Friday, triggering conce...
Northeast Spain wildfire destroys over 12,000 hectares: regional authorities
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
A major wildfire that has been raging for two days in northeast Spain has reduced more than 12,000 hectares of land to ash, regional authorities said Friday, wa...
Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile wher...
Volvo Cars sees declining sales in 'challenging' environment
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars on Friday reported a drop in sales in the second quarter, noting a "very challenging environment," but said it expected sales to pic...
Fickle winds whip up huge Spanish wildfire
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters battling a huge wildfire in northeastern Spain prepared for another challenging night on Friday as "crazy" winds were expected to fan flames that h...
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