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Fast-growing Belgium wildfire burns at least 1,600 hectares
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
A rapidly spreading wildfire at the Fagnes natural park in eastern Belgium, near the border with Germany, has ravaged at least 16 square kilometres (six square ...
Villagers evacuate as Belgium battles record wildfire
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of villagers were under evacuation orders in eastern Belgium on Saturday as firefighters battled one of the country's worst-ever wildfires, with vast s...
Europe wildfires: Latest developments
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Countries across Europe on Saturday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes, with thousands of people evacuated.
"Unprecedented" heavy Japan rain kills at least four
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
At least four people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and ra...
Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
At least four people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and ra...
In town hit by wildfire, PM says UK must 'face up to climate change'
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Friday the UK has to face up to the changing climate and accelerate its move to clean energy as he visited a central to...
Hurricane poised to hit Hawaii as El Nino stirs Pacific
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
A strengthening tropical storm named Lala is set to hit Hawaii's Big Island with hurricane force on Saturday, bringing dangerous winds, rainfall and surf as the...
UK firefighters 'under pressure' as multiple blazes rage
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
British firefighters were "under significant pressure" battling multiple wildfires amid soaring temperatures and drought conditions, the head of the National Fi...
EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure on bloc
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
The EU pushed back Friday at renewed trade pressure from the United States, as Washington said the bloc was enabling Chinese evasion of US tariffs and stepped u...
In wildfire town, PM says UK must 'face up to climate change'
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Friday that Britain must face up to the changing climate and accelerate its move to clean energy as he visited a town where a w...
Thousands stranded as 'unprecedented' rain kills at least five in Japan
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
At least five people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and ra...
Hurricane poised to hit Hawaii as El Nino stirs Pacific
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
A strengthening tropical storm named Lala is set to hit Hawaii's Big Island with hurricane force gales on Saturday, bringing dangerous winds, rainfall and heavy...
More than 150 mn in Europe set for temperatures over 35C on Friday
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Areas of Europe home to more than 150 million people -- particularly in France, Germany, Spain and Italy -- are set for temperatures over 35C on Friday as the c...
Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least five in Japan
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
At least five people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and ra...
Croatian wildfire forces thousands to flee, injures dozens
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
A wildfire on Croatia's coast has left at least 10 people in intensive care, and dozens more injured after fire crews battled overnight with "one of the worst" ...
Croatian wildfire forces thousands to flee, injures dozens
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
A wildfire on Croatia's coast has left at least 10 people in intensive care, and dozens more injured after fire crews battled overnight with "one of the worst" ...
Europe wildfires: latest developments
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions, with th...
Europe wildfires: latest developments
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions, with th...
Bones of medieval kings saved from Spanish wildfire
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters raced to save a mythical 1,000-year-old monastery in northeastern Spain on Friday as a growing wildfire prompted the hasty removal of the bones of ...
CORRECTED: Brussels records hottest day of the year
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union's de facto capital of Brussels on Friday recorded its hottest day of 2026 so far, with the city roasting in 35.9C heat, Belgium's IRM weather...
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