5 h. ago Spain to declare disaster zones after area twice the size of London is burnt

Spain to declare disaster zones after area twice the size of London is burnt  Financial Times

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7 h. ago Spain suffers its worst wildfires on record as deadly infernos ravage area twice the size of London after two

Official figures from the Carlos III Health Institute show there were 1,149 excess deaths in Spain from August 3-18.

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13 h. ago Spain suffers worst wildfires on record as area twice the size of London burns

Spain suffers worst wildfires on record as area twice the size of London burns  The Telegraph

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30 h. ago Four dead as Spain hit by worst wildfires on record in 45C heatwave

Temperatures have soared to 45C in Spain in the past fortnight - so far fires have burned over an area the size of Mallorca

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49 h. ago Scorned lover who ignited county's worst wildfire in HISTORY to hide the body of woman he murdered is jailed

Victor Serriteno, 33, murdered Priscilla Castro, 22, after meeting her online, then set her body on fire on August 18, 2020.

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51 h. ago Shooting in a crowded New York club leaves 3 dead despite record low gun violence

Authorities in New York City are investigating a shooting in a crowded club that left three people dead and nine others wounded

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59 h. ago ‘Pray for rain’: wildfires in Canada are now burning where they never used to

Canada’s response to the extreme weather threat is being upended as the traditional epicentre of the blazes shifts as the climate warmsRoad closures, evacuations, travel chaos and stern warnings from officials have all become fixtures of Canada’s wildfire season.But as the country goes through its second-worst burn on record, the blazes come with a twist: few are coming from the western provinces, the traditional centre of destruction. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago I was turned away by three Spanish hospitals 'because I'm British'

British holidaymaker, Kay, revealed her 'holiday from hell' after being turned away from three hospitals in Spain whilst suffering from an extreme bout of traveller's diarrhoea. 

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6 d. ago East London paedo claims he only bought £700 child sex doll to 'save money' via smaller size

East London paedo claims he only bought £700 child sex doll to 'save money' via smaller size  My London

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6 d. ago Huge £59m property that's twice the size of London now for sale

Huge £59m property that's twice the size of London now for sale  MyLondon

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6 d. ago Giant property twice the size of London goes on sale for £59m

The massive property boasts almost one million acres of land that spans four counties

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7 d. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain as deadly heatwave fans Mediterranean wildfires

Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Rome as scientists say high temperatures and fires are reminder of climate emergencyThe deadly heatwave fanning wildfires across the Mediterranean region has claimed at least three lives and forced thousands of people from their homes.Firefighters continued to battle blazes on Tuesday and authorities braced for further damage as temperatures in some areas surged well past 40C. In Spain, a Romanian man in his 50s died after suffering 98% burns while trying to rescue horses from a burning stable near Madrid on Monday night. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Alexander Isak's 'Newcastle career over' as Liverpool target 'won't play for club again'

Alexander Isak is adamant 'he will not play for Newcastle again' as the Sweden striker looks to force through a British record transfer to Liverpool before the deadline

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8 d. ago Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’

More than 470 Canadian fires classified as ‘out of control’ as scientists say climate change exacerbating the burningWith hundreds of wildfires burning out of control, Canada’s 2025 fire season is already the second-worst on record, as scientists report climate change is prolonging and exacerbating the burning, leading to more destruction, evacuations and smoke-filled skies.More than 470 fires across the country are currently classified as “out of control”, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Secret government docs reveal 'utter devastation' if Hiroshima bomb was dropped on London

A blast the size of Hiroshima would render London a flattened wasteland, killing 50,000 people and leaving 400,000 homeless, according to secret government maps

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2 w. ago Fire crews battle Cumbernauld church blaze through the night as probe launched

An inferno ravaged the B-listed premises on Sunday night.

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