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Red alert for holidaymakers flying to Spain amid dangerous heatwaves
RSVP Live
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August 18, 2025
A red alert has been issued for Spain as Irish holidaymakers flying to the hotspot destination are being warned of a dangerous heatwave. Spain is currently battling an incredible heatwave and raging wildfires as temperatures exceed 40 degrees. The...
Spain forced to deploy another 500 troops to help tackle wildfires
Morning Star
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SPAIN is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched woodland during a prolonged spell of scorching weather, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said. The decision to add to the more than 1,400 troops already...
Spain wildfire death toll rises to 4 & six horrifically burned as fires enter NINTH day and 2k soldiers battle inferno
The Scottish Sun
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August 18, 2025
FOUR people have died in Spain as ferocious wildfires continue to burn into their ninth day. More than 40 fires are still active, and thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. 3 Members of Spanish Military Emergencies Unit try to...
Every Man a King
Chicago Magazine - Illinois
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August 18, 2025
1 In designing the Uptown, more was more. “It outdoes your dreams,” rhapsodized an ad touting the theater’s 1925 opening. That wasn’t just hype. As documented in The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace, by Chicago contributor Robert Loerzel...
Spain’s party island Ibiza suffers housing crunch as rents soar
Cyprus Mail
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August 18, 2025
It’s another night, another party at a hotel in Ibiza. The international clientele dances to the house beat while laser lights reflect on the curvy swimming pool and on a sea of sunglasses worn after dark at the open-air venue. Many party-goers...
Spain and Portugal wildfires death toll rises as firefighters battle blazes
The Sun Daily
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August 18, 2025
MADRID: Thousands of firefighters, supported by military personnel and water-bombing aircraft, are battling dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal. The death toll has risen to six since the outbreaks began, with two firefighters killed in...
Spain is burning, and the solution is in the hands of nature
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 18, 2025
However, experts have already emphasized that fighting the fires is not a hasty task and requires technical specificities, with a string of out-of-control fires currently raging. Defense Minister Margarita Robles praised the actions of the...
Spain battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat, deploys more troops
News9 Live
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August 18, 2025
World News Firefighters are tackling 12 major wildfires in Galicia, all of them near the city of Ourense, the head of the Galician regional government, Alfonso Rueda, told a press conference with Sánchez. Firefighters are tackling 12 major...
Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes
BBC
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Danai Nesta KupembaBBC News ShareSave Across Europe several countries have been battling wildfires Spain has sent 500 more troops to fight raging wildfires, bringing the total deployed to 1,900, as the death toll from the blazes has risen to four....
Spain's wildfires disrupt Camino de Santiago route, spread to mountains
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Nacho Doce and Guillermo Martinez ASTORGA, Spain (Reuters) -Spain's worst wave of wildfires in at least two decades spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountain range on Monday and prompted authorities to close part of the...
Spanish government reminds workers that they are entitled to paid leave during heatwaves in certain circumstances
SUR in English
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August 18, 2025
The heatwave that has been experienced in Spain since 3 August, which is expected to last for at least a few more days, has prompted the Ministry of Labour to remind workers of a recent measure incorporated in the workers' statute. Minister...
Spain, Portugal order mass evacuation of residents as wildfires rage
Hindustan Times
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August 18, 2025
Wildfires gripping Spain and Portugal forced mass evacuations and the deployment of thousands of emergency personnel as a heatwave continues to ravage the Iberian Peninsula, Euro News reported. High temperatures in Spain have sparked multiple...
Spain Premier pledges 'climate pact' on visit to fire-hit area
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday pledged a "national pact" to address the climate emergency during a visit to Ourense, a region in the northwest grappling with severe wildfires. Spain is now in its third week of heatwave...
Former JU student gets bail 5 days after arrest in Bengal minister convoy attack case
The Indian Express
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August 18, 2025
A researcher and former Jadavpur University student, who was arrested in connection with the alleged attack on West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu’s convoy on the varsity campus in March this year, was granted bail in the case on Monday by...
Four dead as Spain hit by worst wildfires on record in 45C heatwave
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Spain’s wildfires draw prime minister from holiday as firefighter dies
The Times
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Wildfires continued to rage on Monday morning in northwest Spain, particularly affecting Castile and Leon. There were 26 active fires in the region, according to news service Europa Press, ten of which were at the highest level of severity. The...
Four dead as wildfires rage in Spain and Europe
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 2 | Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez chaired a meeting Monday morning of Spain's State Coordination and Management Committee for Forest Fires to analyze the situation. A reported 12 fires still burn in the northwest region of Galicia...
Record Spanish wildfires close part of Camino de Santiago route
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Nacho Doce and Guillermo Martinez ASTORGA, Spain (Reuters) -Spain's worst wave of wildfires on record spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountains on Monday and prompted authorities to close part of the popular Camino de...
King Felipe abruptly ends royal break amid sudden crisis
The News International
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August 18, 2025
King Felipe has been forced to abandon his family holiday in Greece as Spain faces one of its most severe wildfire crises in decades. According to Sky News, an additional 500 soldiers have been dispatched to join the battle, bringing the total...
Deadly wildfires rage across Spain as record area of land burnt
Voices News - Connecticut
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Thousands of firefighters backed by soldiers and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled over 20 major wildfires raging across western Spain, where officials say a record area of land has already been burnt. Spain and neighbouring Portugal have...