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Fires in Madrid region, Avila have burned up to 25,000 hectares: government 25 Jul 2026 - 12:52 pm
Firefighters battle a wildfire in Zarzalejo area, near El Escorial, 60 kms northwest of Madrid in the morning of July 25, 2026. Spanish firefighters hoped to get control of wildfires raging near Madrid on Saturday but an official warned that erratic winds threatened to fan the blazes further. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP)
Romania shoots down second drone in two days 25 Jul 2026 - 10:25 am
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Norway opposes new U.S. tariff on its imports 25 Jul 2026 - 10:09 am
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Major NASA site in Spain hit by wildfire 25 Jul 2026 - 09:24 am
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More than 160,000 flee out-of-control wildfires in France, Spain 25 Jul 2026 - 08:18 am
Residents watch the flames on hill crests as firefighters battle a wildfire in Cebreros area, near Avila, 80 kms west of Madrid at night on July 24, 2026. (Photo by Cesar MANSO / AFP)
Wildberries: Russia's Amazon that became a target for Kyiv 24 Jul 2026 - 03:20 pm
Smoke rises above a warehouse in Saint Petersburg on July 24, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (Photo by AFP)
Firefighters race to stop wildfires merging near Madrid 24 Jul 2026 - 03:07 pm
Firefighters spray water with a hose from the roof of a house during a wildfire near Lege Cap Ferret, southwestern France on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP)
Hungary orders probe into Orban-linked zebras 24 Jul 2026 - 02:08 pm
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Romania shoots down drone in its airspace for first time 24 Jul 2026 - 01:47 pm
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Thousands flee wildfires in southern Europe 24 Jul 2026 - 11:26 am
A firefighter sprays water on a burning forest close to a residential area during a wildfire near Lege-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France, on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP)
France evacuates 20,000 as fire rages in pine forest 23 Jul 2026 - 05:16 pm
Flames spread on the hills surrounding Cotignac, southeastern France on July 23, 2026 during a wildfire. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)
One dead, several injured in Czech army helicopter crash 23 Jul 2026 - 04:10 pm
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Sweden to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing 23 Jul 2026 - 02:52 pm
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UNESCO adds ancient Crimea ruins to heritage danger list 23 Jul 2026 - 01:23 pm
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Evacuees from Spain's wildfire struggle with scale of devastation 22 Jul 2026 - 05:37 pm
Smoke from a wildfire is seen near the town of Albendiego, in the Guadalajara province north of Madrid, on July 22, 2026. A wildfire that broke out on July 16 in La Mierla area, near Guadalajar has devastated 32,000 hectares and caused the evacuation of several hundred people. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)
Louvre heist gallery reopens to public, but with nothing to steal 22 Jul 2026 - 03:59 pm
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Trams collide on iconic Rotterdam bridge, 15 hurt 22 Jul 2026 - 02:50 pm
A photograph taken on July 22, 2026 shows the site of an accident involving two trams that collided on the Erasmus Bridge, in Rotterdam, injuring 18 people including two in serious conditions. (Photo by Mitchell de Kwant / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
Danish fish fossil cliffs set to gain UNESCO status 22 Jul 2026 - 12:59 pm
This aerial view shows the Hanklit cliff overlooking Limfjord on the Danish island of Mors, Denmark on July 9, 2026. (Photo by James Brooks / AFP)