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Turkey confronts growing wildfires on tourist coasts
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of Turkish firefighters on Thursday battled to contain wildfires spreading near key tourist regions on the country's Mediterranean coast.
Shell profit surges as Mideast war fuels oil prices
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit tripled to $10.8 billion in the second quarter as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring.
France firefighters hopeful, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters in France on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were "almost no flames" left near Madrid but ...
France firefighters hopeful, as Spain ends national emergency
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
France firefighters on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain lifted a state of emergency over wildfires near Madrid.
Mexico escalates war against smelly seaweed on Caribbean beaches
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Mexico is deploying specialized navy ships to fight a massive influx of sargassum on the country's Caribbean beaches, authorities said Thursday, as the smelly s...
Italy's Po River valley on drought alert
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Italian authorities raised the drought alert level to "high" on Thursday in the Po Valley, home of the country's longest river, due to worsening conditions and ...
'First somewhat optimistic day' in southwest France since outbreak of fire: official
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Fire-ravaged southwestern France experienced its "first somewhat optimistic day" on Thursday since wildfires broke out more than a week ago, a top local officia...
Three of EU's 15 largest wildfires since 2016 occurred in July
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Three wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016.
Rain dampens France fire, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters in France on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were "almost no flames" left after a similar ...
Cyanide poisoning likely killed 15 elephants in Kenya: investigators
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Fifteen elephants found dead over the past month in one of Kenya's best-known wildlife parks were likely poisoned by cyanide, possibly from pesticides used on n...
France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing...
Rhine at lowest level in Netherlands due to drought: govt
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The Rhine has dropped to its lowest recorded level at the point where it flows into the Netherlands and is due to drop further due to drought, officials said Th...
France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing...
France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing -- a...
Southern Europe 'becoming more flammable' in hotter climate, experts say
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Southern Europe is "becoming more flammable" with the number of summer days primed for extreme fire conditions more than doubling since 1981, a new study found ...
Cyanide poisoning likely killed 15 elephants in Kenya: investigators
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Fifteen elephants found dead over the past month in one of Kenya's best-known wildlife parks were likely poisoned by cyanide, possibly from pesticides used on n...
Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube in Bulgaria
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Sinking water levels in the Danube river have unveiled bones of a mammoth in Bulgaria and could lead to further discoveries, a local museum director told AFP on...
House collapse during monsoon kills 11 in Pakistan's Lahore
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
A house in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore collapsed during heavy monsoon rains, killing 11 people, an official said on Thursday.
Spain ends national emergency for wildfires near Madrid
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday lifted the state of emergency over wildfires west of Madrid that forced the evacuations of tens of thousands of...
Turkish crews battle fires near tourist areas, many declared under control
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters continued battling forest fires Thursday in Turkey's popular tourist regions of Antalya and the Dardanelles, authorities reported.
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