13 h. ago Massive shark prowls close to tourists as beach evacuated in British holiday spot

The tourist beach had to be evacuated after the shark's fin was seen sticking out of the water just a few feet from where people were bathing.

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64 h. ago Wildfires close Mount Vesuvius trails while fierce blazes continue in France

French officials says heatwave in southern Europe complicates efforts to contain biggest wildfire since 1949Tourist trails have been closed on Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy as firefighters tackle a huge blaze on the volcano’s slopes, while officials warned of another “challenging day” for those working to contain France’s biggest wildfire since 1949.The wildfire on Mount Vesuvius, close to Naples, broke out a few days ago and by Saturday afternoon had stretched to about 3km (1.9 miles) wide, destroying hundreds of hectares of woodland and killing wild animals. Thick smoke could be seen from Pompeii and Naples. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Plan to reintroduce banned pesticide in France overruled by constitutional council

‘Duplomb law’ provision to allow use of acetamiprid, toxic to pollinators, found not to abide by environmental charterFrance’s top constitutional authority has ruled against the reintroduction of a pesticide that is harmful to ecosystems, saying it is unconstitutional.The decision on Thursday night deals a blow to the government. It comes after weeks of opposition from the left, environmentalists and doctors, and a record-breaking 2m signatures on a petition against a bill that would have allowed a pesticide banned in France in 2020 to come back into use. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tourists evacuated as France continues to battle biggest wildfire since 1949

The fire has already swept through an area one-and-a-half times bigger than Paris

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6 d. ago Europe's hellfire: France's killer wildfire the size of PARIS continues to rage after tourists in Spain are evacuated and country reports more than 1,000 have died from the heat 

The rapidly-growing wildfire, currently burning through an area larger than Paris, in southern France that broke out on Tuesday burned through some 16,000 hectares

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6 d. ago ‘Unprecedented’ wildfire burns area size of Paris in southern France

Advancing blaze scorches 16,000 hectares near Spanish border, destroying homes and forcing people to fleeHundreds of firefighters are battling to stop the spread of a fast-moving wildfire in southern France after one woman died and nine people were injured as the blaze scorched a vast area of the Corbières hills.The blaze burned an area the size of Paris over one afternoon and night and was still burning on Wednesday evening, making it the second biggest fire in France in 50 years. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago France’s largest wildfire this summer leaves one dead and many injured

Blaze burns through 13,000 hectares close to Spanish border, destroying homes and forcing residents to fleeHundreds of firefighters are battling to stop the spread of a fast-moving wildfire in southern France, after one woman died and nine people were injured as the blaze scorched a vast area of the Corbières hills.The fire, which started on Tuesday afternoon, has burned 13,000 hectares inland from the Mediterranean near the Spanish border, and is the largest and fastest-spreading wildfire in France this summer. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Spanish wildfires rage as tourists forced to evacuate holiday hotspot

Homes and tourist facilities were evacuated along a roughly two-mile stretch between La Peña and Casas de Porros

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6 d. ago Europe burns once more as deadly wildfires sweep France and Spain, forcing tourists to evacuate and killing one woman in her home

Fast-moving wildfires have broken out in Spain and southern France , killing one and leaving several others injured as tourists and locals are forced to evacuate.

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6 d. ago Deadly wildfires strike France as huge blaze continues to spread

The fire has spread across 11,000 hectares of land

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7 d. ago Spain wildfires LIVE: Tourists evacuated after blaze near beach resorts

Multiple aircraft have been scrambled to tackle the latest Spanish wildfires, which have taken hold in Cadiz in Andalusia, and are now spreading in the hills of Torre de la Peña

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7 d. ago Cadiz LIVE: Tourists evacuated after fierce wildfire near beach resorts

Multiple aircraft have been scrambled to tackle the latest Spanish wildfires, which have taken hold in Cadiz in Andalusia, and are now spreading in the hills of Torre de la Peña

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7 d. ago Tourists and Spanish locals forced to evacuate after wildfire near beach resort

A dramatic forest fire near a beach resort in southern Spain has forced the evacuation of tourists and locals.

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8 d. ago UK to start small boats returns to France ‘within days’ after EU gives green light

Some asylum seekers will be sent back across Channel for first time under treaty agreed with French presidentThe UK will begin detaining people who arrive on small boats and returning some to France “within days” after the EU gave the green light to a deal agreed with the French president, Emmanuel Macron.The treaty between France and the UK will allow the Home Office to return some asylum seekers back across the Channel for the first time in exchange for accepting others directly from France via a safe route. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Superman star David Corenswet's biggest battle was with the toilet due to suit

The up and coming US actor opted against a suit with a zip close to his privates for the new blockbuster but managed to get the whole thing down to three and a half minutes

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3 w. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Result and standings as Ineos’s Thymen Arensman wins brutal stage 14 with solo attack

The Tour de France continued with the toughest stage of this year’s race, featuring four mammoth Pyrenean climbs

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3 w. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 14 route updates as peloton takes on epic climbs in Pyrenean high mountains

The Tour de France continues with the toughest stage of this year’s race, featuring four mammoth Pyrenean climbs

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3 w. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 14 route and updates from epic climbs in Pyrenean high mountains

The Tour de France continues with the toughest stage of this year’s race, featuring four mammoth Pyrenean climbs

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3 w. ago Tour de France: Pogacar pulls more than four minutes clear with stage 13 victory

Defending champion eases to time-trial triumphVingegaard finishes second with Roglic in thirdTadej Pogacar continued his charge towards an anticipated fourth Tour de France title when he stretched his overall lead to over four minutes by winning the 13th stage, a lung-busting 10.9km uphill time trial on Friday.The defending champion dominated the eight-kilometre climb at 7.9% to clock 23mins and beat Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard by a massive 36secs, a day after leaving his closest rival shattered in the first major mountain stage in the Pyrenees.Jeremy Whittle’s report to follow Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Lousy’ Germany must be roused or France will end their Euros dream

Saturday’s quarter-final is last chance for eight-time champions to meet expectations after Sweden rout“A historically lousy Germany” – Welt. “DFB Women Light Years away from the World Top” – Bild. “One big defeat and many small ones” – Der Spiegel. These were just some of the headlines that emerged in the aftermath of Germany’s bruising 4-1 defeat at the hands of Sweden in their final Group C match.In just a matter of days, the optimism surrounding Germany’s chances has seemingly dissipated. Despite qualifying for the quarter-finals with a game to spare, Christian Wück’s side have looked far from cohesive and defensively frail. They were also exposed by a Sweden attack that understood how to exploit their weaknesses. Carlotta Wamser’s red card was certainly a factor but there are long-standing structural issues that should be a cause for concern with an in-form France to come on Saturday in Basel. Continue reading...

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