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Health workers are battling to contain the mosquito-borne disease amid growing concern over rising infections.

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About 335,000 evacuated in worsening blazes

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Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Despite his humble persona, the highest-selling country artist of all time has the vocal firepower and hard-hitting hits to deliver two hours of crowd-pleasin’ pyrotechnics The first we see of Luke Combs, the North Carolina-born megastar is walking through the stadium crowd. Cap pulled low, with a bashful look on his face, the stunt is less pap walk, more regular Joe dodging a flashmob on his way to work. Combs is now the highest-selling country artist of all time, but he wears his success with humility: when he finally reaches his saloon-themed stage, with near-70,000 screaming fans before him, he keeps that unassuming presence. “Normally I’d ask how you’re feeling tonight, but I know how you’re feeling tonight,” he smiles. This week, Combs will perform to more than half a million fans across just seven dates in England, Scotland and Ireland: a remarkable coronation for an artist yet to have a Top 10 single here. Not that you’d know it, from the way the crowd screams every word to his 2016 hit Hurricane, a soft-rock heartacher about running into your ex in a bar, elevated by a cinematic chorus (“moon went hidin’, stars quit shinin’”) that’s closer to early-doors Taylor than any country-bro machismo. Continue reading...

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A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to 220,000 in one region alone, as flames crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux. Authorities in France's Gironde region, where Bordeaux is located, issued overnight evacuation orders for five more localities southwest of the historic city, as shifting, gusting winds and arid conditions complicated the massive effort to limit the spread of the monster blaze that has burned out of control since midweek

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As the flames approached the city of Bordeaux, 55,000 more people had to be evacuated from their homes overnight.

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French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Sunday the wildfire situation in southwestern France was "very unfavourable". "Another difficult night on the wildfire front," Nunez said on X. A total of 2,500 firefighters, including a Swiss firefighting team, 1,500 military personnel and around 1,200 police have been deployed to battle the blazes in the southwestern department of Gironde, he said.

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An ⁠impending ‘super’ El Nino is likely to inflict a combined US$10 billion to US$20 billion of damage ⁠in affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas, the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) top climate expert said. Forecasters are warning that the El Nino weather pattern – which often drives severe droughts, flooding and storms in Africa – could turn into one of the strongest ever seen if current Pacific Ocean warming trends continue. As well as the threat to food...

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FRANCE 24 reporter Luke Shrago has more.

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Spain has evacuated tens of thousands of people from villages west of the capital Madrid where wildfires and extremely dry conditions have been worsened by heatwaves and strong winds.

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Sunday’s traditional stage in Paris has been shortened to reduce pressure on emergency services tackling wildfires.

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Typhoon Noul, which triggered a No 9 signal on Sunday, made the third closest approach to Hong Kong by a major storm this century, but it caused relatively minor damage in the city despite violent winds rattling buildings throughout the night. It was the first No 9 signal issued since Super Typhoon Ragasa last September, which came within 100km (62 miles) of the city. Noul came within 80km, making it the third closest after Saola at 40km in 2023, and both Hato and Wipha at 60km in 2017 and 2025,...

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More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.

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FRANCE 24's Madrid correspondent Sarah Morris reports on what authorities have called a "difficult night" for the firefighters struggling to tackle the spreading wildfires near Madrid and Toledo.

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About 2,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Hong Kong International Airport as Typhoon Noul battered the city, with some dismayed by their disrupted journeys while others complained about hotel room rates that had risen from HK$2,000 (US$255) to HK$3,000 per night. In the airport’s departure hall, almost all the chairs were occupied on Sunday morning, with some passengers sitting on luggage trolleys. Many slept on benches, while others anxiously checked the status of flights on their...

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Noul hit southern Guangdong province and neighbouring Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region.

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At least 14 people have died as wildfires continue to devastate Spain. Two blazes merged into one massive fire.

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High-speed rail services and flights across Guangdong province were cancelled on Sunday after Typhoon Noul made landfall in the province, bringing heavy rainfall to large parts of southern China. Noul – the strongest typhoon to hit China so far this year – made landfall at Huizhou city in Guangdong at around 3.50am on Sunday. The National Meteorological Centre issued its first red typhoon warning of the year – the highest alert level in a four-tier system – on Saturday evening. The following...

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Around 200,000 people have been evacuated around Bordeaux as wildfires tear through southwestern France.

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More than 166,000 people were evacuated in France and Spain as unprecedented wildfires raged near Madrid and Bordeaux, threatening forests, homes and tourist areas.

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Most people were temporarily displaced in the urban districts of Huizhou and Shanwei

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The No 8 storm signal will remain in force until at least noon, the Hong Kong Observatory has said, with more than 350 flights and over 190 cross-border high-speed rail services cancelled on Sunday as Typhoon Noul batters the city. “Noul is moving steadily into inland Guangdong and weakening progressively, but gales are still affecting many places over Hong Kong, with occasional storm-force winds offshore and over high ground,” the weather forecaster said on Sunday. “The gale or storm signal No...

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The cost of reconstruction is expected to run into the tens of billions, even as the country faces numerous obstacles.

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The outbreak is spreading at the fastest rate ever recorded and threatens to become the worst in history.

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Documented cases of violence against LGBTQ+ people in Serbia have never been higher. The attacks are part of a larger shift in society targeting marginalized people.

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Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control.

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Four-time victor holds huge lead after Alpe d’Huez Final stage to be shortened due to wildfires elsewhere Tadej Pogacar’s likely victory parade on the streets of Paris will come sooner on Sunday after the final stage of the Tour de France was shortened due to wildfires elsewhere in France. The stage will now be only 89km long and will start on the Champs-Élysées, where two laps of the avenue will be followed by the now traditional circuits of the Butte de Montmartre. In a joint statement with the police prefecture, the Tour organiser, ASO, said: “The ministry of the interior has decided to redeploy a portion of the internal security forces initially mobilised for the final stage of the Tour de France, in order to reinforce the response efforts in the areas affected by the wildfires. ” Continue reading...

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Sarah Morris has more.

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Luke Shrago has more.

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The threat posed by a wildfire raging in the southwestern French department of Gironde "remains very serious," the top regional official, Sophie Brocas, said Saturday. "The threat remains very serious. " We are still facing a grave situation," she said, adding however that the blaze has lost "some of its intensity thanks to lower temperatures and increased humidity.

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Security personnel assigned to the race have been redeployed to help contain major blazes near Bordeaux, reducing Sunday's final stage.