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Van rams into Berlin Pride crowd, killing one and injuring 16

Van rams into Berlin Pride crowd, killing one and injuring 16

France 24

A van ploughed into crowds at Berlin's annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 16 others before crashing into a tree, prompting police to cancel the event, launch a search for possible suspects and urge people to leave the area.

Van rams Berlin Pride crowd, killing one and injuring 15

Van rams Berlin Pride crowd, killing one and injuring 15

France 24

A van ploughed into crowds at Berlin's annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 15 others before crashing into a tree, prompting police to cancel the event, launch a search for possible suspects and urge people to leave the area.

Live: Bordeaux's mayor says 'ready for anything' as wildfire creeps toward city

Live: Bordeaux's mayor says 'ready for anything' as wildfire creeps toward city

France 24

The raging wildfire near Bordeaux crept closer to the city limits on Sunday, about 15 kilometres away at its closest point. Mayor Thomas Cazenave said his city was "ready for anything", but added there were no current plans to evacuate the population. In neighbouring Spain, wildfires burned out of control around Madrid. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

Live: Wildfire raging through France’s southwest scorches 42,000 hectares of land

Live: Wildfire raging through France’s southwest scorches 42,000 hectares of land

France 24

The main wildfire raging through France’s southwest Gironde region has burned some 42,000 hectares of land, the regional prefecture said Sunday, making it one of the biggest the country has faced since World War II. More than 300,000 people have fled powerful wildfires across France and Spain as overstretched firefighters struggle to contain the infernos. Follow our liveblog for all the latest upd...

Live: Wildfire raging through France’s southwest has burned 42,000 hectares of land

Live: Wildfire raging through France’s southwest has burned 42,000 hectares of land

France 24

The main wildfire raging through France’s southwest Gironde region has burned some 42,000 hectares of land, the regional prefecture said Sunday, making it one of the biggest the country has faced since World War II. More than 300,000 people have fled powerful wildfires across France and Spain as overstretched firefighters struggle to contain the infernos. Follow our liveblog for all the latest upd...

Live: Bordeaux evacuates 55,000 more as fires worsen in France and Spain

Live: Bordeaux evacuates 55,000 more as fires worsen in France and Spain

France 24

More than 300,000 people fled wildfires raging across France and Spain on Saturday as worsening conditions forced fresh evacuations and authorities warned of a "difficult night". Fire-generated whirlwinds fuelled blazes near Bordeaux, while Spain battled expanding infernos threatening areas near Madrid. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Live: France evacuates 55,000 more as Bordeaux fires worsen

Live: France evacuates 55,000 more as Bordeaux fires worsen

France 24

More than 300,000 people fled wildfires raging across France and Spain on Saturday as worsening conditions forced fresh evacuations and authorities warned of a "difficult night". Fire-generated whirlwinds fuelled blazes near Bordeaux, while Spain battled expanding infernos threatening areas near Madrid. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Pesticides, cadmium, PFAS: France reckons with the hidden toxins in food (1/2)

Pesticides, cadmium, PFAS: France reckons with the hidden toxins in food (1/2)

France 24

Concern over pesticides, PFAS “forever chemicals”, cadmium and other contaminants has been on the rise since a March report revealed French residents are up to four times more likely to register unsafe levels of cadmium than their European counterparts. For many, reducing exposure to these chemicals has become a priority – but also a source of anxiety. We spoke to two women campaigning to raise aw...

Nearly 98,000 hectares burned in France, a 'historic record' says government

Nearly 98,000 hectares burned in France, a 'historic record' says government

France 24

The threat posed by a wildfire raging in the southwestern French department of Gironde "remains very serious," the top regional official, Sophie Brocas, said Saturday."The threat remains very serious. We are still facing a grave situation," she said, adding however that the blaze has lost "some of its intensity thanks to lower temperatures and increased humidity."

Flavio Bolsonaro launches presidential bid in Brazil despite challenges

Flavio Bolsonaro launches presidential bid in Brazil despite challenges

France 24

Flavio Bolsonaro on Saturday formally launched his campaign for Brazil's October presidential election, seeking to extend his family's grip on the country's far-right movement despite a series of scandals that have dented his once-strong challenge to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Kazakhstan's president urges Putin to ‘freeze’ war in Ukraine

Kazakhstan's president urges Putin to ‘freeze’ war in Ukraine

France 24

Kazakhstan's president on Saturday urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine during talks in the Siberian city of Omsk. Hours earlier, Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Siberia in one of Kyiv's deepest attacks inside Russia. 

Wildfires in Spain: Record temparatures accelerate spread of blazes

Wildfires in Spain: Record temparatures accelerate spread of blazes

France 24

Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain's government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well as two villages in the Madrid region, the official, Francisco Martin, told journalists.