World Jul 17 Wildfires scorch France, Spain as Europe contends with extreme heat wave Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in France and Spain as Europe wilts under an unusually extreme heat wave that authorities link to a rise in excess mortality.
World Jul 16 Wildfires rage across Europe amid record heatwave Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring that left the soil parched and which authorities attribute to climate change.
World Jun 30 Secretary-General Stoltenberg vows to guard 'every inch of NATO territory' as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues Jens Stoltenberg said NATO had a "core responsibility" to stop the conflict in Ukraine spreading, by making clear it would "protect every inch of NATO territory."…
World Jun 29 NATO says Russia is 'most significant and direct threat' to members, security But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chided NATO for not embracing his embattled country more fully and asked for more weapons to defeat Moscow's forces.
World Jun 26 Spain warns NATO of Russian threat in Africa As the host of the summit taking place from Tuesday to Thursday, Spain wants to emphasize its proximity to Africa as it lobbies for a greater focus on Europe’s southern flank in a new document outlining NATO's vision of its…
World Jun 19 Spain, Germany fight to contain wildfires amid heat wave Firefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year.
World Oct 13 Lava from volcano on Spain's La Palma forces 800 to evacuate Island authorities ordered the evacuation of around 800 people from a coastal town after the lava took a new course on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. It was the first mass exit since 6,000 people were told to leave…
World Sep 29 Lava from La Palma eruption finally reaches the Atlantic Lava from a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands has finally reached the Atlantic Ocean after days of wiping out hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.
World Sep 19 Volcano erupts on Atlantic island; lava destroys some homes A volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to speed up evacuations for 1,000 people as lava flows crept toward isolated mountain homes.
World Aug 21 EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as many Afghan evacuees as possible do not mean the bloc is prepared to recognize the new regime.