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Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
27 July 2026Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".
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Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
27 July 2026A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
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Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears
27 July 2026The sentencing hearing of Robert Bush hears how the funeral parlour was likened to a "horror scene".
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Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post
27 July 2026The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.
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Man jailed for abduction and rape of girl, 15, in Edinburgh basement
27 July 2026Aaron Strachan was told he may never be released from prison after abducting and raping the girl in Edinburgh last year.
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Zelensky visit sends clear message of support for Ukraine, Burnham says
27 July 2026The Ukrainian president became the new prime minister's first international visitor since taking office.
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Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
27 July 2026The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
27 July 2026Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
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TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85
27 July 2026His agent pays tribute to the "multi-talented" broadcaster, comedian and conservationist.
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UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts
27 July 2026Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
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'Unprecedented but unsurprising': Climate change & lack of prevention behind wildfires, extreme heat
27 July 2026Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Alexander Held, Senior Expert of the Resilience Programme for Integrated Fire Management. He reframes Europe's wildfire crisis by arguing that the flames themselves are not the central problem but rather ecological and governance failures. Held asserts that fires are not unforeseeable natural disasters, there have been decades of scientific warnings about the devastating effects of climate change. He ultimately presents the wildfire crisis not only as an opportunity to fundamentally rethink our relationship with forests and landscapes.
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🔴 Live: Macron vows to 'rebuild a different kind of forest' on visit to fire-ravaged southwest France
27 July 2026
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Wildfires: The ominous 'fire clouds' or 'pyrocumulonimbus' seen in France for the first time
27 July 2026French firefighters are grappling for the first time with immense fire clouds, known as pyrocumulonimbus clouds, created by extreme wildfires, as they struggle to bring a forest inferno in southwest France under control. French wildfire researcher Jean-Baptiste Filippi says the phenomenon is yet another consequence of human-related climate change.
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Israel-Lebanon Conflict: Amid displacement, Lebanese cling to 'hope of returning home to rebuild'
27 July 2026Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Christopher Rassi, IFRC Chief of Staff and Under Secretary General for People and Strategy. He offers a rare on-the-ground perspective from southern Lebanon, to reveal the harrowing realities of the humanitarian crisis. He presents a compelling paradox: while ceasefires and pilot return zones might seem promising, recovery is not simply about returning people to their homes, but about rebuilding dignity, restoring public services, addressing invisible psychological wounds, and sustaining international solidarity over the long term. Rassi argues that resilience depends as much on sustained commitment, protection of humanitarian workers, and community trust as it does on immediate relief.
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Blaze battle rages in France as wildfire stable but not contained
27 July 2026French firefighters continued to battle wildfires in the country's southwest on Monday (July 27) as many hoped favourable weather conditions could ease the blazes that have scorched through more than 40,000 hectares of land. About 220,000 people, including tourists and local residents, have been evacuated in France due to the wildfires.
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'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe
27 July 2026A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next.
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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones from Iraq as Houthis target oil sites
27 July 2026Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias from Iraq targeting oil facilities and Riyadh on Monday, while Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed separate drone strikes on the kingdom's oil infrastructure. The attacks mark a renewed escalation involving Saudi Arabia despite a recent lull in fighting between the United States and Iran.
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Spain races to contain blazes before new heatwave
27 July 2026Spain has two crucial days in front of it to bring wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on citizens to "exercise extreme caution" ahead of a new heatwave. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports.
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Raging wildfires force evacuation of over 220,000 in southwestern France
27 July 2026Raging wildfires have forced the evacuation of over 220,000 people from the Gironde department in southwestern France as the devastating flames continue to spread. Thousands of evacuees are now packed into emergency shelters, with no timeline given as to when they may be able to return as firefighters battle to bring the blaze under control. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports from Bordeaux.
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France’s interior minister says monster wildfire has stopped growing
27 July 2026France’s interior minister said Monday that a monster wildfire has stopped growing after forcing 220,000 people out of their homes in the country’s southwest but cautioned that it isn’t yet beaten. He spoke after French President Emmanuel Macron held a crisis meeting Monday focusing on the massive firefighting effort in the Gironde region and on wildfires elsewhere. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.
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27 July 2026
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UK PM Burnham pledges to reform social care system
27 July 2026One week after taking office, Andy Burnham vowed to overhaul the UK's social care system, which is largely privatised, to ease pressure on the National Health Service, which struggles to discharge patients with no social care in place.
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Four days after arriving at Downing Street, Andy Burnham is already in turmoil
25 July 2026The honeymoon period is already over for the new British prime minister, Andy Burnham. The leader of the Labour Party is drawing criticism over how he will fund his first measures, amid a troubled economic climate.
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The mysterious horse-shaped geoglyph England has been maintaining for thousands of years
23 July 2026The Uffington White Horse is one of the best known geoglyphs in the UK. Drawn around 3,000 years ago on a hillside in Oxfordshire, its chalk outline is maintained each year by volunteers through a restoration campaign.
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Burnham enters Downing Street and appoints former defense minister John Healey as chancellor of the Exchequer
21 July 2026The former mayor of Greater Manchester, who succeeds Keir Starmer, has become the seventh British prime minister in 10 years. Ed Miliband, who had aspired to the chancellorship, was named foreign secretary.
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Tate brothers' lawyer says they will fight UK extradition on sex crime charges
21 July 2026US authorities detained self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate and his younger brother Tristan on Saturday as UK prosecutors announced new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. In Romania, the Tates face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering.
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UK man charged with murder of right-wing ex-MP Ann Widdecombe
20 July 2026Joshua Kerry, 28, was arrested in his hometown of Rotherham in Yorkshire, northern England, about 500 kilometers from Ann Widdecombe's home. The former Conservative minister, a spokesperson for the far-right Reform UK party, was found dead in her home in Devon on July 9. Kerry was charged after a police investigation.
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Andy Burnham becomes new UK PM after meeting King Charles
20 July 2026The new British prime minister has promised to address the cost-of-living crisis, telling 'The Times' that 'what we've been doing hasn't been working' and vowing to 'bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan.'
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Far-right Nigel Farage faces an unlikely opponent: Count Binface
20 July 2026The leader of the far-right party resigned his seat as MP in an attempt to distract from investigations into his party's donors, but he now faces an unlikely opponent: Count Binface.
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'Netanyahu still regards the 1946 King David Hotel bombers in Jerusalem as heroes'
19 July 2026Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has never stopped defending the attack, which claimed the highest-ever number of civilian lives in British Mandate Palestine, historian Jean-Pierre Filiu writes in his column.
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Influencer Andrew Tate and brother Tristan arrested in Miami as Britain seeks their extradition
19 July 2026The brothers, notorious for promoting aggressively misogynistic views to millions of their followers on social media, were arrested on Saturday by US marshals. The United Kingdom is seeking their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault.
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27 July 2026
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Gunther von Hagens, creator of exhibitions featuring preserved human corpses, dies at 81
27 July 2026Critics accused von Hagens of crossing into sensationalism with displays that included a corpse riding a plastinated horse and the body of a pregnant woman carrying an eight-month-old foetus.
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'Stored on racks': UK funeral director faces jail over uncremated bodies
27 July 2026The 48-year-old undertaker previously pleaded guilty to 67 offences spanning 12 years and affecting hundreds of victims.
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Spain's wave of wildfires costs up to €3.275 billion in firefighting alone
27 July 2026The area burned in Spain in 2026 is almost half that of last year, putting firefighting costs at between 1.7 and 3.3 billion euros. Experts also warn of losses in tourism and farming and stress the need for prevention.
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Why one smoker gets cancer and another doesn't: a study provides clues
27 July 2026For the first time scientists provided evidence on the effect genetic makeup has on developing cancer, underscoring the need to take personalised care into account.
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Latest news bulletin | July 27th, 2026 – Evening
27 July 2026Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 27th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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'They should have stepped in earlier': Berliners grapple with state response to deadly Pride attack
27 July 2026German law enforcement authorities faced criticism for failing to prevent a deadly vehicle and machete attack near Berlin's Pride parade on Saturday.
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Spain wildfires leave destruction across Ávila province
27 July 2026Firefighters battle wildfires in central Spain as burned homes, cars and scorched landscapes reveal the devastation across Ávila province.
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From Garpiya drones to a Starlink rival: Europe strikes at Russia’s military might
27 July 2026The EU’s latest sanctions package against Russia targets 56 military-industrial entities and individuals, including long-range drones and communication networks. Experts say the measures could bolster not just Ukraine’s battlefield efforts, but also Europe's future security.
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Colombia's president-elect to close embassies in three European countries in diplomatic overhaul
27 July 2026Abelardo de la Espriella says he will cut diplomatic ties with Havana and Managua and close 15 consulates and 14 embassies to reduce costs and bolster security. The president-elect will be sworn in on 7 August in Cali.
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Rabbis visit Qatar's emir for condolences in show of interfaith bonds
27 July 2026Following a meeting with Qatar's emir, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States said the delegation felt warmly welcomed and called for greater dialogue to strengthen Muslim-Jewish relations.
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Why the Destination Art Fair Is Here to Stay
27 July 2026If the collector won't go to the art fair, the art fair has to go to the collector.
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How a Protected Mediterranean Island Became One of France’s Most Compelling Art Destinations
27 July 2026Housed in an airy subterranean space beneath a rippling ceiling of water, Fondation Carmignac is currently showing "SEA, POP & SUN." Yet to come: garden sleepovers, a James Turrell Skyspace and underwater installations.
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How Espadrilles Became the Ultimate Mediterranean Summer Shoe
27 July 2026From Spanish fields to Riviera wardrobes, the rope-soled shoe has spent centuries proving that summer style is best when it looks effortless.
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In Athens, Works from George Economou’s Art Collection Take Stock of the 21st Century
27 July 2026The billionaire art collector has amassed one of the most important and expansive private collections of contemporary art not only in Greece but anywhere in Europe.
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Art May Hold the Key to Reclaiming Focus in a Hyper-Accelerated World
27 July 2026It has become increasingly difficult to escape the constant visual clutter of modern society, but artist Gail Wegodsky believes the visual arts offer a refuge anyone can access.
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The Under-the-Radar Mediterranean Islands That Still Make You Work for It
27 July 2026Skip the gelato lines and the yacht traffic—these islands across the Mediterranean are still worth the extra time to get there.
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Ocean Vuong On Asking Questions Without Answers
25 July 2026In conversation with Observer, the MacArthur fellow and bestselling novelist reflects on class, the anxiety of reinvention and who gets to be a legitimate liar in America.
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MOCA Rising: How New York’s Chinese American Museum Is Redefining the American Canon
24 July 2026"The goal isn't to make MOCA trendy but to give the museum a new platform to connect with people and help people understand why this matters."
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In Sotheby’s Botero Show, Rare Works Meet a Resurgent Global Market
24 July 2026A trove of 1960s and '70s works from the Botero family archive offers a fresh view of a formative era of the artist's life.
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How Tom Holland Dressed His Way From Off-the-Rack Teen to High-Fashion Leading Man
24 July 2026The Spider-Man star spent 14 years turning the red carpet into a second stage. As he tours Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, we look back at 21 outfits that map the transformation.
Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr.
27 July 2026
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Controversial 'Body Worlds' creator dies at 81
27 July 2026Gunther von Hagens invented the plastination process, which involves removing water and fat from human and animal tissue and replacing them with chemical compounds in order to preserve bodies after death.
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Young Ukrainian drone operators launch attacks on Crimea from wheat fields
27 July 2026The 'Magyar Birds' brigade is at the heart of Kyiv's summer offensive targeting Russian-occupied Crimea. Its young, laid-back drone operators launch remotely piloted aircraft at night, far from the front lines, controlling the missions from computer screens.
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'Monster wildfires' in Spain bring solidarity and political unity
27 July 2026The ongoing wildfires near Madrid and, since Saturday, near Valencia, have burned a total of more than 83,000 hectares and led to the evacuation of 82,000 residents.
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Joint European response to wildfires is essential
27 July 2026The increasing frequency of extreme weather events should force politicians to rapidly adapt public policy, with a strong focus on ecological planning.
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Berlin shaken by attack on Pride March: 'I never thought this could happen in the most queer-friendly city in the world'
27 July 2026On Saturday night, a woman died and 29 people were injured after a man drove a van into a group of participants in the Tiergarten park. After a lengthy manhunt, the suspect, Abdul Ballout, was shot dead by police on Sunday evening in Spandau.
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UK PM Burnham pledges to reform social care system
27 July 2026One week after taking office, Andy Burnham vowed to overhaul the UK's social care system, which is largely privatised, to ease pressure on the National Health Service, which struggles to discharge patients with no social care in place.
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My life as a Russian exile in Paris: 'What in Moscow could earn you many years in prison is here just one way to spend a Saturday afternoon'
27 July 2026'A Russian Woman in Paris' (5/6). Journalist Elizaveta Osetinskaya, who has taken refuge in France since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, shares four vignettes of protests in the streets of the French capital.
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Italy's unhealed wound from Carlo Giuliani's death and police violence at the 2001 Genoa G8 summit
27 July 2026On the sidelines of the summit, law enforcement officers unleashed unprecedented brutality, which Amnesty International later denounced as 'a violation of human rights on a scale never seen in recent European history.'
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Searching for Ingmar Bergman's soul on Sweden's Fårö island
26 July 2026Captivated by the stark beauty of its landscapes, Bergman lived on the small Baltic island and filmed several of his movies there until his death in 2007. Starting at age 60, he also gathered his nine children – born to six different women – at his home on the island. Today, they continue to honor his memory there.
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'Magyar,' the man leading Ukraine's drone war: 'Drones are the Black Death of the third millennium'
26 July 2026A former businessman now leading the new unmanned drone corps established by the Ukrainian army, Robert Brovdi became famous for tallying the number of Russian soldiers killed by his brigade and for his graphic videos. This summer, he is leading 'Operation Crimea' and continuing his strikes on refineries deep inside Russia.
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