- George, Amal Clooney send note to mayor while evacuating home in France amid wildfires ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- George and Amal Clooney evacuate from French house: ‘We do not know whether our beautiful home will survive’ theguardian.com
- George and Amal Clooney Forced to Evacuate Home in France as Wildfires Burn People.com
- Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France AP News
- George and Amal Clooney Evacuate Their French Villa Amid Wildfires vanityfair.com
George, Amal Clooney send note to mayor while evacuating home in France amid wildfires – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- George, Amal Clooney send note to mayor while evacuating home in France amid wildfires ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- George and Amal Clooney evacuate from French house: ‘We do not know whether our beautiful home will survive’ theguardian.com
- George and Amal Clooney Forced to Evacuate Home in France as Wildfires Burn People.com
- Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France AP News
- George and Amal Clooney Evacuate Their French Villa Amid Wildfires vanityfair.com
French riot police used teargas on people trying to board small boat, charity claims
CRS officers funded by UK tried to stop boarding of boat, on day four asylum seekers died trying to cross Channel
French riot police funded by UK taxpayers used teargas on asylum seekers in an attempt to stop them from boarding a boat in which three women were later found dead, a charity has claimed.
Footage and photographs seen by the Guardian show CS gas canisters being fired towards groups of people on Plage du Braek near Dunkirk at 4am on Thursday. At 6am, three women were found dead in a boat near the same beach.
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Most migrants who reached Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco have returned, officials said.
Congo’s Ebola death toll passes 1,500 as it struggles to halt spread
There's still no vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus as the country struggles for control in infected areas.
Teen Who Licked Public Straw Gets His Punishment – Newser
- Teen Who Licked Public Straw Gets His Punishment Newser
- Singapore fines French teen for iJooz vending machine straw-licking stunt bbc.com
- French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore AP News
- French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank DW.com
- Weekly quiz: Why was a French teenager fined for licking a straw? BBC
Teen Who Licked Public Straw Gets His Punishment – Newser
- Teen Who Licked Public Straw Gets His Punishment Newser
- Singapore fines French teen for iJooz vending machine straw-licking stunt bbc.com
- French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore AP News
- French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank DW.com
- Weekly quiz: Why was a French teenager fined for licking a straw? BBC
UN demands end of Ugandan clampdown on dissent
Pervasive climate of fear condemned amid human rights violations and crackdowns on opposition.
ABC News says FCC is carrying out intimidation campaign to shape coverage
Trump administration has frequently sought to pressure companies over coverage critical of the president and his allies.
Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe – AP News
- Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe AP News
- Danube water levels: Hungary, Romania cut nuclear output DW.com
- Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant BBC
- Hungary Braces for ‘Critical’ Conditions on Nuclear Plant Halt Bloomberg
- Low Danube river levels force Romania to shut down both of its nuclear power reactors Reuters
French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore – AP News
- French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore AP News
- Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt BBC
- French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank DW.com
- Teen Who Licked Public Straw Gets His Punishment Newser
- Teen Fined Over Gross Social Media Straw-Licking Stunt in Singapore The Daily Beast
Sunken Nazi warships resurface as water levels drop – Reuters
- Sunken Nazi warships resurface as water levels drop Reuters
- Ancient mammoth remains and a Nazi shipwreck: Europe’s shrinking rivers reveal past relics CNN
- Low water levels: EU clears old Nazi warships from the Danube Euronews.com
- Nazi boat uncovered in Danube drought The Telegraph
- Nazi-era warships emerge as heatwave reduces water level in Europe's Danube India Today
Spain’s Ceuta declares emergency over surge in migrant arrivals
More than 1,500 migrants have reached Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta by sea over the past week.
Race to extinguish blazes across Europe as fire weather breaks records
Figures show hot, dry, windy conditions in EU are 43% more severe than the average over last 20 years
Fire weather in the EU has broken records for severity for this time of year, data shows, as firefighters race to extinguish blazes across the Mediterranean.
Inflamed by carbon pollution, the hot, dry and windy weather across the EU from the start of the year until the end of July has been 43% more severe than the average for the same period over the last two decades, data from the European Forest Fire Information Service (Effis) shows.
Continue reading...Turtle rescued from rubble a month after Venezuela earthquake
A turtle who survived for over a month under the rubble of a collapsed building following Venezuela’s earthquake rescued
Viral cricket scandal sees ‘Clicky Ponting’ suspended from UK team
Viral cricket scandal sees 'Clicky Ponting' suspended from UK team
Man captures dramatic moment when shark attacked him: See the video – KOCO
- Man captures dramatic moment when shark attacked him: See the video KOCO
- Watch: Terrifying footage captures shark attacking spearfisher near popular tourist destination FOX Weather
- MORNING BUZZ: Diver expected to make full recovery after shark attack abcnews4.com
- Terrifying POV Footage Captures Intense Shark Attack Yahoo
- Influencer films shark almost biting off his leg —then shares amazing message about terrifying moment New York Post
Europe’s heating climate sparks ‘major intensification’ of fires: Report
Climate change has helped southern Europe's likelihood of wildfires double since 1981, say researchers.
Danube’s record low levels force shutdown of Hungary’s only nuclear plant
Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.
Saudi Arabia prepares sea and possible land offensive against Houthis
Yemeni sources say Saudis concentrating forces for what could be attack in central Yemen
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a major military offensive against the Houthis by sea and possibly by land in central Yemen, Yemeni sources believe, in a move to break the chokehold on its oil exports through the southern Red Sea.
Saudi forces have been seen withdrawing from the east of Yemen in what could be preparation for a land offensive. At the same time, Riyadh is trying to organise a naval coalition to protect shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab strait.
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