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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.
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Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain's government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well as two villages in the Madrid region, the official, Francisco Martin, told journalists.
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Luke Shrago has more.
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Venezuelans across the quake zone and in the capital Caracas held a minute of silence Friday to honor victims of the tremors that struck one month ago.
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Big Tech’s insatiable appetite for AI investment is unleashing a relentless wave of bond sales — and having a bigger impact on the US corporate bond market than might be obvious.
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Wildfires near Madrid and Ávila forced tens of thousands to evacuate, turning the sky orange and the sun blood-red over affected towns.
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Heavy monsoon floods submerge homes and roads in Assam, India, as rescue efforts continue after at least 41 people were killed.
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More than 200,000 people fled towns in central Spain and southern France overnight as uncontrolled wildfires moved ever closer to the cities of Madrid and Bordeaux.
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France has appealed for international help, while Spain has declared a national emergency.
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FRANCE 24 reporter Luke Shrago talks about the "tinder-box dry conditions" that have fuelled the wildfires approaching the city of Bordeaux in France's southwest.
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FRANCE 24's Madrid correspondent Sarah Morris shares the latest updates about firefighters' efforts to contain historic wildfires raging near the Spanish capital.
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According to the government's daily update published by Rodriguez, 16,740 people were injured and 17,907 were left homeless
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One month after Venezuela’s earthquakes, families are still searching collapsed buildings for missing loved ones.
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Trains were stopped, schools were halted and residents were evacuated in southern China as Typhoon Noul headed towards the coast. The National Meteorological Centre issued an orange typhoon alert – the second highest level in a four-tier system – on Saturday morning as it moved northwest across the South China Sea at a speed of 20km/h (12mph). It was expected to land somewhere between Hong Kong and Huilai county in eastern Guangdong overnight with wind speeds of up to 151km/h and then move...
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French authorities ordered the evacuation of towns near the southwestern city of Bordeaux on Saturday "as a precaution", as wildfires moved towards the area. Intense wildfires have forced more than 200,000 people to flee their homes in southwestern France and central Spain. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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Measles outbreaks spread across US
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Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 3 typhoon signal between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday and afternoon classes will be suspended in some schools. The Hong Kong Observatory said local winds were expected to strengthen gradually with squally showers developing later in the day, as Typhoon Noul moved steadily across the northeastern part of the South China Sea. At 10am, Noul was estimated to be about 400 kilometres (248.5 miles) east-southeast of Hong Kong. It was forecast to move...
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"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so. "
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Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.
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Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.
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The number of people forced to flee the heatwave-induced fires in Spain and France has now passed the 100,000 mark.
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More than 10,000 people have been forced to evacuate as firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in central Spain.
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As wildfires rage across parts of Europe, the WHO has warned of a sharp rise in wildfires across the region and their growing toll on human health.
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France isn't the only European country battling devastating wildfires. Spain has declared a national emergency after a series of blazes threatened communities near Madrid, forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuate. Firefighters continue to battle the flames as extreme heat and dry conditions make the fires difficult to contain. France 24 correspondent Sarah Morris tells us more from Madrid.
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US robotics researchers flew to Venezuela with snakebots after getting a call.
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At least 10,000 people have been evacuated following wildfires in the central region of Madrid.
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Civil Guard officers, firefighters and the Military Emergency Unit battle fierce wildfires near Madrid, with more than 10,000 people evacuated amid extreme heat.
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Over 40,000 people are being evacuated from the very touristic #CapFerret peninsula as forest #fires spread across the French #southwest. More than 10,000 hectares have burned down.
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A fast-moving wildfire forced the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula after destroying dozens of homes, as 700 firefighters battled to contain the blaze.
