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Firefighters worked through the night to contain a wildfire in Tírig, in Spain’s eastern Castellón province, combining direct attack with controlled burns to slow its advance. Footage shows crews torching shrubland to create firebreaks as flames burn nearby. More than 300 personnel and 21 aircraft have been deployed to the blaze, which has burned 810 hectares since it broke out on Friday. Crews made progress overnight, but authorities warned that thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon could bring strong gusts. The fire comes as much of Europe endures an intense heatwave that has fuelled major wildfires and prolonged drought.

Forget the usual winery tasting with a perfunctory cheese board. Some vineyards are now serving up destination-worthy dining too, pairing seriously good food with equally impressive wines and views. Wine Enthusiast magazine has rounded up its favourite winery restaurants around the world, from laid-back vineyard lunches to ambitious tasting menus worth planning an entire trip around. The publication’s list is made up of 57 wineries globally, and 22 are in Europe – with six in Italy alone – meaning a significant chunk of the best spots are relatively close to home. Italy Italy is world famous for its wide variety…

Sandu said that the “risk to human life in our region is real and growing. It must stop.” The affected village is close to southwestern Ukraine, particularly the Odesa region, which came under a heavy missile and drone attack by Russia on the same day. Moldovan police said that to date, no other aircraft of this type have been found on Moldovan territory and research is continuing to establish “the exact type and origin of the aircraft as well as the circumstances of the incident.” Last week, local police discovered wreckage from a Russian Geran-2-type drone near the village of…

Firefighters struggled on Monday to control three large wildfires in southern Spain that has forced the evacuation of around 800 people due to shifting winds and difficult terrain, officials said. More than 600 firefighters backed by 26 water-dropping aircraft were battling the blaze which broke out last week in the Andalusian province of Huelva, said the region’s minister for emergencies, Antonio Sanz. “We are facing an extremely difficult, complex and dangerous wildfire, with the weather conditions continuing to offer us no respite. It is a long-distance race full of obstacles,” he said. “We have to be realistic: there is no…

Published on 10/08/2026 – 14:56 GMT+2 Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said it was in “deep shock” on Monday, after reporting the deaths of 16 citizens in a sofa factory fire in Saudi Arabia the previous day. Dhaka’s Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said that there was “constant communication” with local authorities through the Bangladesh Embassy in Saudi Arabia. “Officials have been instructed to ensure the speedy repatriation of the bodies of the deceased expatriates and to secure all necessary government assistance and compensation for their families,” he added. Around seven million Bangladeshis work overseas — the majority in the Middle…

For some prisoners in Italy, life behind bars has become an unlikely route towards freedom. At Volterra prison, one of Italy’s oldest jails, professional theatre-makers have spent almost four decades working alongside inmates to create ambitious performances that challenge conventional ideas about punishment, rehabilitation and the role of art. The project, known as the “Compagnia della Fortezza”, was founded by director Armando Punzo, who originally entered the prison looking for actors for a theatre company unlike any other. “I wanted to put theatre to the test in a situation where, even if naively, I thought, and I believe it was…

On Monday the prospect of the two warring factions signing a make-up pact seemed to be at an impasse. Farage used a press conference in Westminster to publicly state a new condition for holding discussions with “that party,” as he referred to Restore. Lowe must, he said, kick out Restore’s co-founder — a move Lowe has already rejected. “I’m always happy to meet people and talk to people — within reason,” Farage said when asked by POLITICO what his conditions for entering talks with Lowe would be. “But I do think it’s fair to say that there are one or…

The European Union has condemned Belarus’ decision to designate Euronews as an “extremist” media organisation, saying it forms part of a “broader pattern of repression targeting independent media.” “It is an ongoing effort to restrict freedom of the press,” said Anitta Hipper, the EU’s spokesperson for foreign affairs and security. “The EU shares its solidarity with Euronews.” The comments follow a wave of support for Euronews following last week’s listing from Minsk, including from Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya who described the move as a “shameful” attempt to curb press freedom. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola posted on social media…

A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and other Latin American countries on Monday, shaking buildings in Bogotá and in Quito, Ecuador. The Colombian geological service put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6 while its American counterpart USGS put it at 7.4, with an epicentre 100 km (62 miles) underground in the west of Colombia. It was felt as far away as Panama to the north and prompted building evacuations in Bogotá. This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates. Additional sources • AFP

Published on 10/08/2026 – 12:24 GMT+2•Updated 12:27 MySpace, once the most popular social media platform in the world in the mid-2000s, could be returning soon. It comes as many social media users are returning to nostalgic, analog experiences, instead of algorithm-driven ones. The current owners of the platform, Tim and Chris Vanderhook, who also founded Viant Technology, hinted at the potential relaunch in a documentary titled “MySpace”. “We still own MySpace. We are stewards of the MySpace brand at this point and we are going to relaunch MySpace. We’re just waiting for the right time to do it. And if…