Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across the Country
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Deadly wildfires burn in Portugal
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Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
More than 100 wildfires are stretching thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal22 hours ago -
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Floods in Poland and wildfires in Portugal show reality of climate breakdown, says EU
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What Are Pagers? Devices Exploded Across Lebanon
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Man accused of arson in devastating California wildfire pleads not guilty
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12-year-old boy stabs and injures six children at a school in Portugal
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Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across the Country
More than 5,000 personnel are battling a number of wildfires, the authorities said, and the prime minister called it an “extremely difficult weather situation.”2 days ago -
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Lebanon's health minister says 8 killed, 2,750 wounded by exploding pagers across the country
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Portugal wildfire deaths rise to seven after firefighters trapped in blaze
More than 50 people injured as 54 fires burn across country amid hot, dry and windy weather. Seven people have been killed and more than 50 injured in wildfires ravaging central and northern ...2 days ago -
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Go makes a comeback: What’s fueling its revival?
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Wildfires in Portugal blamed for three deaths as Europe sends aircraft to help
Five thousand firefighters are struggling to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing at least six deaths and forcing an unknown number of residents to ...2 days ago -
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Von der Leyen gives top economic jobs to interventionist EU countries
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At least 15 dead since July and thousands of hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
Peruvian authorities say that wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead since July and more than 3,000 hectares of cultivated land and natural areas scorched2 days ago -
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Burning Man Is Over, but Regional Burns Keep the Party Going Year-Round
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