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Australia suspects local transmission of H5 bird flu
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
The first suspected case of deadly H5 bird flu local transmission prompted Australia to suspend beach tours at a popular island on Wednesday to protect wildlife...
Shell knew Nigerian thieves tapped pipes, but kept oil flowing: Amnesty
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Shell executives knew oil thieves were tapping pipelines but declined to shut them down in order to preserve profits, a report from Amnesty International and a ...
Spanish wildfire evacuees go home as France hit by new heat alert
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands who fled huge wildfires in Spain returned home on Wednesday while in France firefighters battled raging flames as a new heatwave gripped the region.
Danube drops to 'historic lows' as fresh heatwave hits
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Plummeting river levels have already brought shipping to a standstill in parts of Serbia, squeezing fuel imports and energy production -- and now heatwave warni...
'I started crying': Battle to tame fresh blaze near French seaside
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
To one side, blue sky, to the other, ashen smog, as erratic winds fanned the flames from the forest fire threatening to raze even more of the French coast.
Two firefighters die battling blaze on Crete: official
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Two firefighters died battling a forest blaze on the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the fire department said as several fires broke out around the country,...
How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
AFP photo editor Maximilien Lamy was on holiday with his partner and daughter last week when he took a series of snapshots of vacationers in fire-struck southwe...
More than half of England 'officially in drought': UK govt
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Just over half of England has been declared in drought after "record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures", the UK government said Wednesday.
Spain returns wildfire evacuees as France braces for worsening weather
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of Spaniards evacuated from the path of huge wildfires were returning home on Wednesday while in France firefighters braced for worsening conditions i...
Nepal's tiger numbers climb 20 percent to estimated 429: survey
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal's tiger population has risen by roughly 20 percent in the past four years to an estimated 429, officials said on Wednesday, a conservation milestone despi...
Trump family project in Albania has already caused 'irreparable' damage: NGOs
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to a once pristine stretch of Albania's coast, scienti...
CORRECTED: Will heatwaves push European holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of cooler temperatures, b...
Queuing at dawn as Comoros taps run dry
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
Like many residents of the capital of the Comoros, 86-year-old Ben Joma does not bother to turn off the taps at his home.
Fires in Europe: latest developments
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Tuesday:
Spoiled milk, dead chickens: in Tunisia, the heavy toll of power cuts
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
On a poultry farm just outside Tunisia's capital, a backhoe gathers hundreds of chicken carcasses to bury them in a pit.
Fires in Europe: latest developments
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Tuesday.
Cruise ship runs aground on the Danube due to low water levels
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
Bulgarian border guards on Tuesday began evacuating nearly 200 passengers from a cruise ship that ran aground on the Danube because of low water levels, the int...
Fires in Europe: latest developments
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Tuesday.
France needs more Canadair water bombers but building them is painfully slow
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
As French firefighters struggle to contain the worst wildfires in living memory with just 12 aerial water bombers, production of the iconic aircraft creaks alon...
Kenya probes death of 15 elephants at Amboseli park
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
An investigation has been opened into the unexplained death of 15 elephants in one month at a Kenyan nature park, the Kenyan Wildlife Service said Tuesday.
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