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2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (1055+ words) ATHENS, Greece — Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair Sunday while battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed. The four crew members were recovered after the collision, the Greek fire department…...
Europe’s wildfire crisis eases in west as danger shifts east to Greece
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (889+ words) LE PORGE, France — Europe’s wildfire emergency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, but its most dangerous front shifted to Greece, where gale-force winds drove flames through a seaside resort, forced hundreds to flee by sea and hampered firefighting…...
60,000 cross into Spanish territory of Ceuta and at least 34 die after border breach
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1288+ words) CEUTA, Spain — Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta’s president says. That is equivalent to 70% of the city’s regular population. At least 34 migrants have died in the process. “The situation that Ceuta is going…...
‘No matter what you do, you can’t put it out’: Spanish firefighters describe record blaze
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (642+ words) BARCELONA, Spain, — Spanish firefighter Javier García has never faced anything like the record blaze raging near Madrid in his two decades protecting woodlands and rural communities. The out-of-control fire has consumed 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) — an area five times the…...
Soccer spotlight now shines on next summer’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil
1+ week, 5+ day ago (604+ words) It’s the women’s turn now. The next World Cup, the women’s edition, is set for next summer in Brazil. Just as Spain won the men’s trophy in the recently concluded tournament, that nation’s women were the champions three years ago....
Lamine Yamal didn’t score, but sneaky play helped Spain beat France in World Cup semifinals
2+ week, 5+ day ago (482+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas — Lamine Yamal sensed an opportunity, taking off toward Lucas Digne as the France defender was trying to clear a ball he had just headed awkwardly in his own penalty area. Digne didn’t even see Yamal coming when he…...
Spain shuts down France, Kylian Mbappé, advances to World Cup final
2+ week, 5+ day ago (703+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas — Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday....
Neither France nor Spain has trailed at this year’s World Cup, but only 1 can reach the final
2+ week, 6+ day ago (838+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas — Kylian Mbappé and France haven’t trailed at all at this year’s World Cup. Neither has Spain with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and clutch goal-scoring substitute Mikel Merino. Only one of those teams can make it to the final....
Former Spanish leader is criticized for comments about France’s World Cup team
2+ week, 6+ day ago (440+ words) MADRID — A former Spanish prime minister is facing criticism for saying that France’s World Cup team “does not have any French players,” which French and Spanish leaders have called racist. Mariano Rajoy, a member of Spain’s conservative Popular Party, made…...
1 runner gored in the face at Spain’s San Fermin bull run festival
3+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) PAMPLONA, Spain — A runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday. The six bulls and accompanying steers charged through crowds…...