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Cyanide poisoning likely killed 15 elephants in Kenya: investigators

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Fifteen elephants found dead over the past month in one of Kenya's best-known wildlife parks were likely poisoned by cyanide, possibly from pesticides used on n...

Firefighters in eastern England battle 'dangerous' wildfire

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Firefighters in eastern England were Thursday battling a "difficult and dangerous" wildfire which has devastated around 100 hectares (245 acres) of heathland an...

Volunteers rush to feed scared animals in fire-stricken France

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

The volunteer had barely put down the tomato when a small beak poked out from a bush and dashed towards it in an abandoned garden in fire-ravaged southwest Fran...

George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of Brignoles after a fast-moving...

May, June heatwaves caused 2,877 extra deaths in England: govt

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Record-breaking heatwaves in May and June led to an estimated 2,877 excess deaths in England, the UK Health Security Agency said Wednesday.

Stranded boats, out-of-work fishermen as Danube hits record lows

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

The tourist port in the Romanian town of Corabia, on the banks of the Danube river, is deserted except for a few pleasure boats stranded in the algae.

Spanish authorities say 'almost no flames' left in fire near Madrid

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Wildfires threatening areas near Madrid have stopped spreading and there are "almost no flames", Spanish authorities said Thursday.

Turkish crews battle fires near tourist areas, many declared under control

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Firefighters continued battling forest fires Thursday in Turkey's popular tourist regions of Antalya and the Dardanelles, authorities reported.

Rain dampens France fire, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Firefighters in France on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were "almost no flames" left after a similar ...

Shell profit surges as Mideast war fuels oil prices

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit tripled to $10.8 billion in the second quarter as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring.

France firefighters hopeful, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Firefighters in France on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were "almost no flames" left near Madrid but ...

Spain ends national emergency for wildfires near Madrid

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday lifted the state of emergency over wildfires west of Madrid that forced the evacuations of tens of thousands of...

France firefighters hopeful, as Spain ends national emergency

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

France firefighters on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain lifted a state of emergency over wildfires near Madrid.

House collapse during monsoon kills 11 in Pakistan's Lahore

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

A house in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore collapsed during heavy monsoon rains, killing 11 people, an official said on Thursday.

Cyanide poisoning likely killed 15 elephants in Kenya: investigators

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Fifteen elephants found dead over the past month in one of Kenya's best-known wildlife parks were likely poisoned by cyanide, possibly from pesticides used on n...

Turkey confronts growing wildfires on tourist coasts

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Hundreds of Turkish firefighters on Thursday battled to contain wildfires spreading near key tourist regions on the country's Mediterranean coast.

France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing...

Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube in Bulgaria

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Sinking water levels in the Danube river have unveiled bones of a mammoth in Bulgaria and could lead to further discoveries, a local museum director told AFP on...

Southern Europe 'becoming more flammable' in hotter climate, experts say

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Southern Europe is "becoming more flammable" with the number of summer days primed for extreme fire conditions more than doubling since 1981, a new study found ...

Rhine at lowest level in Netherlands due to drought: govt

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

The Rhine has dropped to its lowest recorded level at the point where it flows into the Netherlands and is due to drop further due to drought, officials said Th...