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France, Spain Fight ‘Unpredictable’ Wildfires as 300,000 Flee
The forest fires, burning uncontrolled for days in southwestern France and central Spain near Madrid, rank among the worst either country has faced in peacetime. A firefighter of the Madrid Community battles a wildfire burning near San Martin de Valdeiglesias, about 70km west of Madrid, on July 26, 2026. (Photo by CESAR MANSO / AFP)…
Ukrainian Strikes on Occupied Territory, Russian Border Village Leave Six Dead
Russian occupation authorities said a Ukrainian drone strike killed four people in Moscow-controlled Horlivka in eastern Ukraine. This handout photograph taken on July 25, 2026 by the press service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces shows a collapsed building next to a church in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid…
UK PM Burnham Back In Manchester To Kickstart English ‘Devolution’
Unveiling No. 10 North in the northwestern city of Manchester, Burnham—who replaced Keir Starmer as premier on Monday—pledged power would “flow” away from London’s Whitehall governing district to spur economic growth. Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham holds a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North at Heron House in Manchester, north-west England, on July…
Andy Burnham became PM this week and this tracks with reporting.
New UK PM Andy Burnham Announces Tax Cut for Struggling Pubs The 20 percent cut to business rates — a local tax paid by businesses — marks the third policy announcement since Burnham became prime minister on Monday. Andy Burnham smiles as he leaves Labour’s ‘Special Conference’ where he was confirmed as the Labour Party’s…
Zelensky Sacks Army Chief Syrsky Amid Days of Protests
President Zelensky named joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty as Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief, following days of protests tied to the earlier removal of defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov. (FILES) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky (R) speak next to the first batch of Ukrainian made drone missiles “Peklo”…
Wildfire Tears Through Southern France, Forcing Hundreds to Flee
The blaze swept through wooded hills in the Var region, scorching 1,700 hectares (4,200 acres) within hours and prompting the evacuation of nearly 400 people, according to the area’s top official. A fast-moving wildfire erupted Tuesday in southern France, forcing hundreds out of their homes as nearly 1,000 firefighters and water-bombing aircraft battled to stop…
UK Is “Stronger And Fairer,” Starmer Says Upon Stepping Down As PM
Keir Starmer left Downing Street on Monday, saying he was leaving Britain “stronger and fairer” as he stepped down as PM to make way […] Britain’s outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer makes a statement in front of 10 Downing Street in central London on July 20, 2026, before formally tendering his resignation to the…
German Lawmaker Steps Down For Using Us Surrogacy To Have A Child
The CDU party is vehemently opposed to surrogate pregnancies, having most recently voted to maintain Germany’s ban at a party congress in February. Parliamentary group leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Jens Spahn speaks to journalists prior to a meeting of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary group in the Bundestag in Berlin on May 5, 2026.(Photo…
Next UK PM Urged To End Labour Party’s ‘Boys Club’
The Labour Party, despite having more equality mechanisms in place than the main opposition Conservatives, has yet to elect its first female leader. Labour MP and challenger for leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham, laughs as he delivers a speech in Manchester, northern England, on June 29, 2026. As Andy Burnham prepares to become…
Fire Ravages Historic Forest Outside Paris
The fires that erupted Sunday have now scorched more than 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) — an area roughly three times the size of Gibraltar, firefighters said on Tuesday. This photograph shows fire burning through the undergrowth during a fire in the Fontainebleau Forest, in Noisy-sur-Ecole, in the Paris’ Ile-de-France region on July 14, 2026. Hundreds…
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