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A drone view from Milly-la-Foret shows smoke rising from a wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris during a heatwave affecting large parts of France, July 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Wildfire rages near Paris as heatwave scorches Europe

The region is enduring its third heatwave of the summer, with tinder-dry vegetation and high temperatures fuelling blazes from the Iberian Peninsula to France

An Exolum refuelling tanker fills an airplane at Almeria airport in Spain, April 19, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo

Less than a month's supply: Europe's jet fuel stocks are wafer thin as Iran tensions flare

Count Binface attends the vote counting for the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, in Wigan, Britain, June 19, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Comedian's Count Binface to take on Farage in Clacton by-election

View from a car window of steam rising from a cooling tower of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power plant in Golfech, France, February 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Three French nuclear reactors shut down amid heatwave

Ukrainian service member Anatolii carries an AS3 interceptor unmanned aerial vehicle, part of a modular American-made, AI-powered counter-drone system MEROPS, during training at an undisclosed location, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, April 10, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Germany funds 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine: Source

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and EU leaders attend a meeting of 'Coalition of the Willing', amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 24, 2026. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Allies to muster more air defence aid for Ukraine as battlefield momentum shifts

Jewish settlement of Shilo in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as seen from the Palestinian village of Jalud 2 July, 2026. REUTERS/Ali Sawafta

EU ministers to debate curbing trade with Israeli settlements

People play in a fountain at the Andre Citroen park as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 21, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave: Data

Newly appointed Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko attends a session of Ukrainian parliament as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 17, 2025.Photo:Reuters.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he will replace Prime Minister Svyrydenko

Police investigate the home of 78-year-old former government minister Ann Widdecombe after she was found dead, in Haytor, Britain, July 11, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Jack Taylor

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering former UK minister Ann Widdecombe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on as he walks after the Four Freedoms Awards ceremony in Middelburg, Netherlands, April 16, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Zelenskiy says officials to be held accountable over weapons warehouse after deadly blasts

A wildfire burns in Los Gallardos, Almeria, Spain, July 10, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Loyola Perez de Villegas Muniz

Spanish wildfire victims burned in cars as roads turned into death traps

FILE PHOTO: Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS plane EI-EKG approaches Riga International Airport in Riga, Latvia January 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Ryan Air passenger partially sucked out of window on flight from Greece