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Europe wildfires: latest developments
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Countries across Europe on Sunday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes.
Air support kicks in as record Belgian wildfire jumps in size
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Crucial air support swung into action Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has mushroomed in size since breaking out tw...
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...
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.
Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Two people died and hundreds of weekend bathers were hurriedly evacuated Sunday after two fires broke out on the Greek island of Salamis near Athens in less tha...
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 in its east Sunday.
Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping towards Germany
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Water-bombing aircraft and farmers' tractors joined forces Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has scorched vast swath...
Belgium counts on air support as record wildfire jumps in size
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters battling Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire were counting on crucial air support Sunday to help tame the blaze in a hard-to-access nature reserv...
Belgium wildfire forces partial evacuation order in German border town
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
A German town close to Belgium on Sunday ordered some of its residents to evacuate as the worst wildfire in modern Belgian history raged just over the border.
Europe wildfires: latest developments
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Two people died when fires broke out on a Greek island, and Belgium was tackling a record blaze in its east Sunday, as Europe faced wildfires spurred by high te...
Hurricane Lala dumps heavy rain on Hawaii
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
The eye of Hurricane Lala neared the southern part of Hawaii's Big Island Saturday, as heavy rain and strong winds lashed the state and officials warned of pote...
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...
Five killed by flooding and storms in midwestern US
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
At least five people were killed by severe storms and flooding this week in the midwestern state of Indiana, authorities said Saturday.
Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping towards Germany
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Water-bombing aircraft and farmers' tractors joined forces Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has scorched vast swath...
Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire: regional leader
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
A Spanish soldier died on Sunday while helping efforts to extinguish a major wildfire in Aragon, the northeastern region's leader said, with local media reporti...
Jaded voters, same old choices: Brazil kicks off election campaign
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro kick off their election campaigns on Sunday in a race that has ma...
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 ...
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...
Lula and Bolsonaro court women voters as Brazil election campaign kicks off
Aug 16, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro kicked off their election campaigns Sunday with a bid to woo women voters...
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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