35 h. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: Ireland battle past brave Spain to seal quarter

Scott Bemand’s side run in seven tries but made to work hard again by plucky opposition ranked outside the world’s top 10

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35 h. ago Scott Bemand: Ireland ready for more after battling past Spain

A 43-27 win secured a World Cup quarter-final place.

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8 d. ago Scott Bemand believes battle against Japan will stand Ireland in good stead

Six tries decorated an ultimately emphatic Irish victory.

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9 d. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: Edel McMahon's return for Ireland's opener is key, says Scott Bemand

Ireland begin their campaign this weekend

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9 d. ago Jasper Philipsen pips Ethan Vernon to victory in opening stage of Vuelta a Espana

The Belgian sprinter took the first red jersey in Spain after battling back from an injury sustained during the Tour de France

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1 week ago Spain battles record wildfires even as temperatures begin to fall

The country is facing one of its most destructive fire seasons in recent decades

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2 w. ago Spain adds 500 more troops to battle wildfires as country bakes under extended heatwave

National rail operator Renfe said it suspended Madrid-Galicia high-speed train services scheduled for Sunday due to the fires

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2 w. ago Wildfires trigger record calls on EU forces as Spain battles blazes

Spanish prime minister warns of ‘difficult days ahead’ as temperatures remain above 40C

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2 w. ago Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heatwave

Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heatwave, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said

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2 w. ago Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says

Environment minister says blazes are proof of country’s vulnerability to global heating as fires burn across EuropeThe heatwave-fuelled wildfires that have killed two people in Spain over recent days, devouring thousands of hectares of land and forcing thousands of people from their homes, are a “clear warning” of the impact of the climate emergency, the country’s environment minister has said.Speaking on Wednesday morning, as firefighters in Spain, Greece and other Mediterranean countries continued to battle dozens of blazes, Sara Aagesen said the 14 wildfires still burning across seven Spanish regions were further proof of the country’s particular vulnerability to global heating. Continue reading...

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