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MADRID — Spain is grappling with a wave of historic wildfires burning across more than 51 locations nationwide, forcing over 4,000 residents to spend the night away from their homes, authorities said Sunday.According to local officials cited by news agency EFE, wildfires remain active in at least 25 areas in Castile and Leon, 14 in Galicia, 12 in Asturias, and several locations in the southern region of Extremadura.The worst-hit areas include Ourense in Galicia; the provinces of Leon and Zamora in Castile and Leon; Somiedo Natural Park in Asturias; and Plasencia in Extremadura.In Castile and Leon alone, more than 3,250 people have been displaced. In Galicia, firefighting teams have been battling the flames for several days, with over 47,000 hectares (116,139 acres) of land already...
August 17, 2025
Spain battles historic wildfires as thousands evacuated nationwide
August 15, 2025
At least two people wounded in shooting near mosque in southern Sweden
August 15, 2025
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
August 15, 2025
Trump set to meet Putin in push for Ukraine peace
August 15, 2025
Left out of Alaska talks, exhausted Ukrainians fear an unjust peace
August 14, 2025
Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts and floats potential nuclear deal at Alaska summit
August 14, 2025
Dozens of migrants killed after boats capsize off Italian coast
August 14, 2025
Russia blocks calls via WhatsApp and Telegram as it tightens control over the internet
NICOSIA — More than half a century after the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus, the island's communities are restoring each other's cemeteries.So far, restoration is under way at 15 cemeteries inside the Green Line, the demilitarised zone between the two parts of the island.There are also talks of extending the project, which is costing €700,000.After the Turkish invasion in 1974, churches, mosques and cemeteries were vandalised, damaged or abandoned.For decades, people were not allowed to cross over to the other side to leave flowers beside their relatives' graves."People come to our village to see their graves, their houses, we have people visiting to see where their ancestors are," said Haroula Efstratiou, president of the Greek Cypriot community of...
August 14, 2025
Greek and Turkish Cypriots unite to restore cemeteries along Green Line
August 14, 2025
European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Putin summit
