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Threatened by fire, Bordeaux is 'ready for anything': mayor

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the UNESCO-listed city due to raging forest fires but were...

London's Gatwick Airport suffers water outage

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

London's Gatwick Airport said Sunday it was suffering from "a water supply issue", with toilets reported to be out of order and restaurants closed at Britain's ...

France and Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 300,000 evacuated

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday while Spain warned of "difficult hours" in its own fiery battle, with evacuations from dan...

Threatened by fire, Bordeaux is 'ready for anything': mayor

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the population of the UNESCO-listed city due to raging for...

Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force over 200,000 to flee

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Out-of-control wildfires in Spain and France that have forced the evacuation of more than 200,000 people raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with Paris ...

More than 160,000 flee out-of-control wildfires in France, Spain

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as unprecedented forest fires ravaged areas on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by t...

Wildfires send nearly 260,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Unchecked wildfires raging Saturday in France's southwest and near Spain's capital Madrid have forced nearly 260,000 people to flee and prompted Paris to deploy...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in western Europe on Saturday:

New York's noisy food carts go electric in clean air trial

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Walk around New York and you'll likely hear the chugging of petrol generators powering the city's tens of thousands of food carts. But not William Arevalo's.

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in western Europe on Saturday:

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in southern Europe on Saturday:

Untamed wildfires force over 160,000 to flee in France, Spain

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as out-of-control forest fires raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with the French army drafted in t...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in western Europe on Saturday:

Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Scottish firefighters fought on Saturday against a wildfire burning through the Cairngorms national park in the north, with the authorities advising locals to e...

Japan records fifth 'cruelly hot day'

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Japan recorded its fifth consecutive "cruelly hot day" on Saturday, a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, as off...

More than 250,000 have fled wildfires in France and Spain: authorities

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Out-of-control wildfires raging in France and Spain have forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people in total, authorities in both countries said on Satur...

Thousands sheltered in Bordeaux as France wildfires trigger exodus

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Amid rows of camp beds and stacks of food supplies at a makeshift shelter in Bordeaux, thousands of tourists and locals try to regain their composure after flee...

As wildfires grip France and Spain, what are the risks from the smoke?

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

What dangers does smoke from wildfires pose? Who is most at risk? Here are some answers to health questions often asked, especially now with the fires in France...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Saturday:

Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Unchecked wildfires raging Saturday in France's southwest and near Spain's capital Madrid have forced 267,000 people to flee and prompted Paris to deploy its mi...