Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is bracing for "all eventualities", as one of many wildfires raging in France is now 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city.
"We are preparing to accommodate a large number of people should further evacuations be ordered," said Thomas Cazenave.
Firefighters in the Gironde region were facing an "unprecedented" situation battling a fire that "has a life of its own", said Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez.
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What you need to know if you're travelling to France or Spain
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain as the countries have been affected by large wildfires.
The BBC's cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey explains what to do if you're planning a trip to an area affected by wildfires.
UK travellers are encouraged to monitor the latest travel advice on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) website.
Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year
Toronto police said they were investigating the latest attack with the help of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and international law enforcement partners.
Supt Jonathan Ko with the RCMP called it "another troubling incident", while the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, called the attack "brazen".
The shooting occurred around 04:45 local time (09:45BST). Officers said they recovered one shell casing at the scene and damage to the building's facade.
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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Iran reacted with fury to the assault which it said had killed one sailor and injured several others. The foreign ministry said Iran had "never intervened in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine."
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the attack represented "a blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war."
The incident "CANNOT GO UNANSWERED," he wrote on X.
In his own statement on Monday, Sybiha included Araghchi's post, with the words "Iranian lies"
A Nigerian soldier is arrested for tipping off criminals - but does it go deeper?
Now, in a nation that for over a decade has been blighted by armed attacks on civilians, people are wondering whether these assaults are failing to subside because criminal elements and security personnel are working together.
It is not unreasonable to believe some of these groups are being assisted by military personnel, Bashir Galma, a security analyst and retired army major, told the BBC.
"I know there have been instances where plans are made for an attack on a location and the information finds its way to either [militant Islamist group
Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
These extreme and unpredictable conditions make the fires all the more difficult to stop.
To combat them, French firefighters have been using planes loaded with fire retardant, as well as planes like the Canadair, which can scoop 6,000 litres of water from lakes or the sea in 12 seconds and drop it directly on the fires.
On dangerous days, loaded aircraft patrol high-risk areas before any fires have been reported, so they can drop within minutes of a sighting. Planes often fly in a continuous
Chile captures fugitive convicted of singer Victor Jara's murder under Pinochet
Police in Chile say they have captured a man convicted years ago of the kidnapping and murder of popular folk singer Victor Jara under military ruler Augusto Pinochet.
Nelson Haase was one of a group of officers given jail terms for the killing, which took place just five days after the coup which brought Pinochet to power in 1973. He was sentenced to 25 years.
Haase took flight when the sentence was announced in August 2023 but was found by police on Saturday in the south of the country
Cycling in rude health thanks to Pogacar and testing
The Tour de France has a chequered history that cannot be forgotten.
"He knows what the record is," Lance Armstrong said on social media following Sunday's result, referring to Pogacar.
The American's record of seven Tour de France victories between 1999 and 2005 has long since been wiped from the record books following the revelation of his systematic doping.
And those in the sport have fairly diligently avoided mentioning his name since.
But the night-time anti-doping tests during
South Africa investigates death of Nigerian who collapsed during arrest
As they moved to arrest Simon, he "collapsed". Paramedics were called to the scene and he was "declared deceased at the scene".
Speaking to the BBC on Monday, Nigeria's foreign ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa described the incident as "a very unfortunate situation".
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is now looking into what happened.
South Africa's Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, during its regular public update on the country's approach to migration management on Sunday, also
Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
Simon said she had decided to speak about her diagnosis after she received letters, "kindly wondering about my relative silence, asking how I am and what I have been doing."
Despite her health condition, the musician recently announced a new album - Comes In Waves - which will be released in August 2026.
The first single, Howl, was released last month. It finds the singer consoling a friend who has just been through a break-up.
"Howl like the wind, roar like the