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Colombia grapples with a catastrophic dual disaster as wildfires spread across 344 municipalities while emergency services stretch to manage recovery from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that claimed 288 lives and displaced thousands.
Britain's new Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband embarks on his inaugural European tour, visiting France and Spain to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss shared security challenges as devastating wildfires sweep both nations.
Wildfires devastating southwestern France and Spain have begun to ease after days of intense burning, though thousands of hectares remain scorched and another heat wave threatens to reignite the crisis.
South Korea has experienced its hottest temperature on record—41.4°C in Yangsan—as an intense heatwave blankets the peninsula. The extreme conditions are driven by overlapping atmospheric pressure systems that are trapping heat across the region.
France's escalating wildfire crisis has left more than 85 firefighters injured as massive blazes consume forests across the country. Over 220,000 people have been evacuated in the Gironde department alone.
Spain evacuated nearly 60,000 people on Saturday as devastating wildfires swept through regions near Madrid. The government declared a national state of emergency while firefighting efforts continued.
Wildfires have consumed 1,700 hectares across southeastern France's Var department, forcing hundreds to evacuate and disrupting electricity to thousands of households as the region grapples with extreme summer temperatures.
France is grappling with an exceptional wildfire crisis, with nearly 40,000 hectares burnt since January 2026. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reports figures far exceeding last year's toll amid intense heatwaves.
Spain's largest wildfire of 2024 has consumed 12,000 hectares in northeastern Zaragoza, forcing evacuations of more than 1,100 residents across multiple municipalities as firefighting efforts continue.
Firefighters are battling a major wildfire in France's renowned Fontainebleau forest that has destroyed 800 hectares and prompted the evacuation of over 1,000 residents and tourists, with authorities investigating suspected arson.
A major wildfire in Spain's Almeria province has claimed 13 lives and consumed 7,000 hectares of land. Regional authorities announced the blaze was stabilised on Sunday, allowing evacuees to return home.
The World Health Organisation has alerted European nations to prepare for an intensifying heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach 43°C in Portugal and southern Spain this week, following a record-breaking heat event that claimed thousands of lives.