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Are Europe’s massive wildfires becoming the new normal? How they ignite, what fuels them, and lessons from France and Spain
Blazes have burned 420 square kilometres in Gironde and forced 220,000 evacuations, while Spain's fires proved 20 times more likely due to climate change, as heatwaves push the fire risk further toward London and Paris
The U.S. Embassy in Israel issued a security warning for U.S. citizens
The US embassy in Jerusalem has urged Americans in Israel to remain vigilant amid rising Middle East tensions, warning of a complex security environment, unpredictable escalation, and possible flight cancellations or travel disruptions across the region
Very high wildfire risk forecast for Attica, Boeotia and Evia today, Fire Service remains on general alert
Fire Service maintains heightened readiness nationwide as authorities urge extreme caution amid aerial and ground patrols across at risk regions
Legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja dies in Pakistan avalanche, all 9 other expedition members confirmed dead
Elite Expeditions, the mountaineering company Purja founded, confirmed on social media that none of the ten climbers swept away by Thursday's avalanche on Broad Peak had survived, ending two days of uncertainty over his fate
Wildfire breaks out near Kyra Farsalon in Larissa, four aircraft deployed
Firefighters have mobilised 31 personnel, nine vehicles, three aircraft and a helicopter to tackle a wildfire near Kyra Farsalon in Larissa, with arson investigators now probing its cause
One dead after two lorries collide on Athens-Lamia motorway, Thessaloniki-bound lane partially reopens
Traffic has partially reopened towards Thessaloniki on the Athens-Lamia motorway following a fatal collision between two lorries near Martino, in which one vehicle burst into flames; police continue restoring the opposite carriageway as investigations into the crash proceed
Prime Minister visits Crisis Coordination Centre as wildfires rage in Boeotia and Attica
Kyriakos Mitsotakis was briefed on the Agios Vasileios fire near Porto Germeno and the Xironomi front in Boeotia, both critical, before praising firefighters and security forces battling flames amid strong winds and limited aerial support
“A tick bite changed my life”: Welsh woman was in coma for six weeks after Syros holiday
Victoria Stellas contracted tick-borne encephalitis while visiting relatives near Syros, leaving her with permanent memory loss and nightly seizures; she now takes up to eighteen pills daily and campaigns to raise vaccine awareness among students
Belgrade murder: Russian woman found dead in suitcase, Turkish man arrested
Prosecutors say Turkova was killed in a rented Borča apartment on 26 July before her body was concealed and dumped in the Vizelj canal; the suspect was later detained at the airport trying to flee
Rhine and Danube rivers dry up amid drought and heatwave
The Rhine, a vital trade artery for Europe, has ground to a halt as falling water levels strand ships, driving freight costs sharply higher, while nuclear plants in Hungary and Romania cut output amid shortage
Financial Times: Swimming lessons, Google Maps and wetsuits, how thousands of migrants swam into Ceuta
By Friday afternoon, Spanish authorities reported that around 48,300 of the roughly 60,000 people who swam into Ceuta this week had already returned voluntarily to Morocco, as officials confirmed almost all crossers had gone back
