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France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent help.
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Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes ⊖
About 220,000 people have been evacuated in France, while in Spain more than 75,000 people have been evacuated and a further 30,000 ordered to shelter in place.
Tour de France 2026: fifth title for Tadej Pogačar, Van der Poel wins on Champs-Élysées ⊕⊕
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Slovenian Tadej Pogačar has joined the exclusive club of five-time Tour de France winners, while Mathieu van der Poel won Sunday’s final stage through the streets of Paris.
Moulin Rouge dancers welcome Tour de France finale in Paris ⊕
Moulin Rouge dancers performed the iconic French cancan outside the famous cabaret in Paris, entertaining crowds gathered for the final stage of the Tour de France.
Pogacar wins fifth Tour as Van der Poel takes stage ⊕⊕
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Slovenian Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time.
Relentless Tadej Pogacar wins fifth Tour de France to equal record ⊕⊕
Slovene becomes fifth rider to win five Tours
Eddy Merckx: ‘He’ll soon break our record’
Tadej Pogacar took a record-equalling fifth win in the Tour de France on Sunday, joining Jacques Anquetil, Eddy …
Ella Baron on the wildfires in France and Spain – cartoon ○
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Joy in Greece as Mount Olympus joins Unesco list of world heritage sites ⊕⊕
Mythical home of the ancient Greek gods designated alongside the D-day landing beaches in Normandy
After a 12-year wait, Mount Olympus, the mythical home of the ancient Greek gods, has been inducted i…
More than 360,000 evacuated as wildfires rage in France and Spain ⊖
French and Spanish authorities are struggling to contain the blazes, which are partly caused by successive heatwaves.
The kindness of strangers: When Mum was hospitalised on a family holiday, our hotel’s owners were heaven-sent ⊕⊕
I was just 10 at the time but my siblings and I will never forget the sense of safety, comfort and warmth they offered
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We were doing the groceries when a b…