Valverde del Camino, Spain, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - Firefighters struggle to put out wildfire in southwestern Spain

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Firefighters struggled Monday to control a rapidly expanding wildfire in southwestern 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 battled the blaze which broke out Thursday in the Andalusian province of Huelva, said the region's minister for emergencies, Antonio Sanz. "We are facing an extremely difficult, com......

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Pereira, Colombia, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - Colombia in state of emergency as quake kills 111

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Pereira, Colombia, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - Colombia declares state of emergency after quake kills 111

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Brussels, Belgium, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - EU 'ready to provide more support' after Colombia quake

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Bogotá, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - Colombian president declares emergency after quake kills 111

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Washington, United States, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - US had hottest month on record in July

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Muscat, Oman, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - Oman moves to contain oil spill after tanker ran aground

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Bogotá, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - Colombia raises quake death toll to 69

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - Factory fire kills 16 Bangladeshis in Saudi capital: foreign ministry

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