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Worst wildfire in Madrid's history forces thousands to flee homes
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (700+ words) The worst wildfire in the Madrid region’s history raged west of the Spanish capital on Friday, with around 40,000 people evacuated or ordered to remain indoors. Strong winds and scorching temperatures hampered efforts to contain the flames, which had destroyed dozens…...
Many thousands flee burning France holiday haven by road and sea
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (777+ words) Famous as a summer getaway for the likes of actors Marion Cotillard and Jean Dujardin, the Cap Ferret peninsula in southwestern France has been emptied of its usual summer crowds by the wildfires, with more than 40,000 people moved by road…...
Tens of thousands flee forest infernos in France and Spain
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (858+ words) Authorities ordered new mass evacuations Friday — with some tourists escaping on boats — as wildfires raced through forests in southwest France and central Spain, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee or hole up indoors. Spain and France called in…...
Former Spanish PM says luxury jewellery was gift from foreign state
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (468+ words) Former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, under investigation for graft, said Thursday that luxury jewellery found by investigators during a search of his office was a gift from a foreign country. Zapatero, who governed Spain from 2004 to 2011, was placed…...
Top Spanish YouTubers fined over covert advertising
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (351+ words) Three of Spain’s best-known YouTubers have been fined for failing to make sufficiently clear that their content was commercial, the country’s competition watchdog said Thursday. YouTubers Ibai, Jordi Wild and Nachter received fines ranging from 710 euros to nearly 1,800 euros ($810-$2,000) for…...
France evacuates thousands of tourists as fire rages in pine forest
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (608+ words) Smoke rose from crackling pine trees Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 10,000 tourists to evacuate camping sites and other holiday accommodation. France has been battered by three heatwaves since May as…...
Spain moves to ban smoking in terraces, beaches
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (216+ words) Spain’s minority left-wing government approved on Tuesday a draft law that would ban smoking and vaping in outdoor spaces including bar terraces, parks and beaches. The draft law would also ban minors from consuming tobacco and prevent the advertising, promotion…...
Hundreds battle new mega-wildfire in Spain
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (308+ words) More than 600 firefighters and troops and 29 aircraft on Tuesday battled for a sixth day a huge wildfire north of Madrid that authorities said is one of the most difficult they have faced. Some 1,200 people have fled their homes and the…...
Italy seizes cocaine worth 250m euros in banana shipment
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (238+ words) Italian police on Tuesday said they had seized pure cocaine with an estimated street value of 250 million euros ($286 million) at a port in northwest Italy. Some 770 kilograms (1,700 pounds) of cocaine was concealed in a refrigerated container from Ecuador among dozens…...
Spanish World Cup celebrations detected by seismic sensors after final goal
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (315+ words) Spain’s World Cup celebrations were not just heard across the country — they were felt underground. Seismometers dotted around Spain detected vibrations caused by fans erupting in joy after Ferran Torres’ goal in Sunday’s final secured the national team’s second World…...