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France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves

EPAJaroslav Lukiv23 August 2026France has seen 301 drownings since 19 June, a government minister has said, linking the sharp rise in deaths from last year to a series of prolonged heatwaves.Sports...

French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe

AFP via Getty ImagesJoe Coughlan17 August 2026French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has been heckled on a visit to the area of the country worst hit by wildfires, as blazes continue to cause...

French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe

AFP via Getty ImagesJoe Coughlan29 minutes agoFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has been heckled on a visit to the area of the country worst hit by wildfires, as blazes continue to cause...

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Anadolu via Getty ImagesJaroslav Lukiv1 August 2026Italy is putting nearly all of its major cities on the highest "red" alert for high temperatures, as a new heatwave grips the country.Health...

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Anadolu via Getty ImagesJaroslav Lukiv38 minutes agoItaly is putting nearly all of its major cities on the highest "red" alert for high temperatures, as a new heatwave grips the country.Health...

Simon Calder issues passport warning to Brits going on holiday in Spain in August

Brits heading off on summer breaks to parts of Europe that have been hit by wildfires are being urged to follow certain precautions as the crises looks set to continue in August.Simon Calder is...

Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled

Tom Bennett and the Visual Journalism teamSince mid-July wildfires have torn through France, Spain, and Portugal forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes.Officials in the Spanish...

Thousands evacuated in Crete as Europe battles wildfires

EPA/ShutterstockSofia Ferreira Santos and Mark Poynting, climate and science reporter30 July 2026, 10:10 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoThousands of people have been evacuated on the Greek...

Thousands evacuated in Crete as European wildfires continue to rage

EPA/ShutterstockSofia Ferreira Santos22 minutes agoThousands of people have been evacuated on the Greek island of Crete as wildfires fanned by strong winds menace tourist resorts and villages.Around...

George and Amal Clooney forced to flee their French home

George and Amal Clooney have evacuated their French farm after wildfires swept across the southeast region (Image: Penske Media via Getty Images)George and Amal Clooney have been compelled to flee...

Thousands in Spain return home but new heatwave raises wildfire fears

AFP via Getty ImagesPaul KirbyEurope digital editor18 minutes agoSpanish authorities have allowed thousands of people evacuated because of wildfires to return to their homes after restrictions were...

Europe's holiday hotspot wildfires mapped as France, Italy and Spain battle infernos

A fresh heatwave is threatening to fuel Europe's worst wildfires in living memory, with firefighters in France and Spain locked in a race to bring huge blazes under control before temperatures climb...

Europe's holiday hotspot wildfires mapped as France, Italy and Spain battle infernos

Gironde wildfires pick up as French region braces for new 40C heatwave

ReutersLaura Gozzi4 minutes agoFirefighters in France are working around the clock to contain wildfires that have been raging in the Gironde region, while bracing for another sharp rise in...

France wildfires LIVE: Race against time before 40C heatwave as tiny Gironde town 'at war'

Firefighters continue to tackle the horror blaze in the Gironde area, which has devastated thousands of hectares of land and forced the evacuation of more than 200,000 people. Overnight, firefighters...