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The Latest Breaking News from Spain

Requests for EU solidarity to battle wildfires at same level already as entire 2024 fire season

Spain made its first-ever request for European assistance to tackle wildfires on Wednesday.

Euronews

Flying to Portugal in August? Airport strikes could derail your summer holiday plans

Spain is also preparing for airport staff strikes until the end of the year.

Euronews

Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires

The Independent UK

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Wildfires claim third life in Spain as intense heat continues across Europe

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says threat remains extreme as overwhelmed governments call in support from neighbours

The Guardian - UK

Who Was Cole Henderson? Missing US Hiker, 27, Found Dead After 650ft Fall, Authorities Say

Cole Henderson, 27, an American software engineer based in Amsterdam, disappeared on July 9 while hiking alone in Spain's Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. Friends raised the alarm after he missed his July 13 flight home. Following weeks of searches using helicopters, drones and rescue teams, his body was…

International Business Times UK

Spain Suffers Third Wildfire Death, Greece Beats Back Flames

Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city Patras as an unrelenting heatwave stoked tinderbox conditions in southern Europe.

International Business Times

Spain's Ibex-35 conquers 15,000 points and reaches the highest level since 2007

The Spanish stock market index had not reached highs like this since 2007, just before the global market crash.

Euronews

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Deadly wildfires cause chaos across Europe as thousands evacuated

Summer lightning storms have been named as one the reasons behind the fires

The Independent UK

Trump says Putin ‘wants to get it done’ at tomorrow’s Alaska summit, as he floats idea of second meeting with Zelenskyy – as it happened

US president indicates in interview that any deal would not be made without Zelenskyy ahead of Friday’s meeting in Alaska

The Guardian - UK

Spain seeks EU help as wildfires kill three and force thousands to flee

Spain has asked for European Union help to fight forest fires in the northwest that have killed three people and forced more than 8,000 to flee their homes.

Radio France Internationale

Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial?

We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of elDiario.es

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: our highlights for Thursday, August 14, including a new episode of Tom Kerridge Cooks Spain

We also have a brand new series with Ben Fogle to enjoy.

WhatToWatch

A bracelet that saves lives: The new weapon in the fight against the date rape drug

Researchers from Spain and Portugal have created a bracelet that detects the date rape drug.

Euronews

Watch as huge superyacht engulfed in flames off Ibiza coast

A superyacht went up in flames off the southwestern coast of Formentera in the Balearic Islands, 30km south of Ibiza, Spain.

The Independent UK

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At least three killed as European wildfires threaten the evacuation of thousands

Wildfires in Greece, Albania, Spain, Portugal and Italy have caused widespread damage. At least two people have been killed and thousands face evacuation.

The Guardian - UK

Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says

Environment minister says blazes, in which two people have died, are proof of country’s vulnerability to global heating

International Business Times

Thousands Battle Greece Fires As Heatwave Bakes Europe

Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its third-largest city Patras as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Europe.

Al Jazeera

Wildfires scorch Greece as heatwave grips parts of Europe

Nearly 5,000 firefighters assisted by 33 aircraft deployed in Greece as flames stoked by winds and hot, dry conditions.

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The Independent UK

At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

Wildfires are raging across southern Europe, killing at least three people in Spain, Turkey and Albania

Euronews

Spain’s octopus industry faces collapse amid overfishing, climate shifts and global demand

Animal groups, scientists and fishermen are clashing over the ethics and future of this historic industry.

The Guardian - UK

Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe

Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%

The Independent UK

Spain’s octopus capital forced to import octopus as numbers dwindle

In response to growing demand and shrinking wild stocks, some companies in Spain are attempting to farm octopus in captivity

Sports Illustrated

Ballon d’Or 2022 Winners: Full List

Winners for the 2022 Men’s Ballon d’Or, Women’s Ballon d’Or, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy and more.

Space

1 year until the total solar eclipse 2026: Here's what you need to know

With just one year until the total solar eclipse of 2026, we take a look at everything you need to know for the ultimate eclipse adventure.

The Independent UK

Firefighters come dangerously close to wildfires as they tear through northwestern Spain

Watch as a team of firefighters come dangerously close to wildfires as they tear through northwestern Spain.

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