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BARCELONA, ROME /EuroWire / — Fast-moving wildfires driven by extreme heat and high wind gusts swept across southern Europe on Thursday, killing three firefighters and forcing the mass evacuation of thousands of residents and holidaymakers. Emergency crews in Spain, France, and Italy struggled to contain widespread blazes as temperatures surpassed 40 degrees Celsius across multiple provinces. […] The post Southern Europe battles spreading wildfires as heatwave temperatures top forty degrees appeared first on British Messenger.

Goldman Sachs warns oil could hit $120 as the Middle East conflict restricts Strait of Hormuz transit and global supply.

Italy’s red heat alert list grew from 14 to 17 cities, adding Catania, Messina and Reggio Calabria during the latest heatwave on Monday.

Britain has outlined how its 2028 electric vehicle mileage tax would use odometer readings, annual estimates and MOT records for checks.

EU officials are developing common social media age rules for children, with phased access, privacy safeguards and platform duties.

Two Fontainebleau forest fires scorch over 1,300 hectares southeast of Paris, displacing residents and disrupting major transport routes.

Southern Spain’s Almeria wildfire killed 12 people, left 23 missing and forced evacuations as crews battled flames across dry terrain.

Guterres called for stronger atrocity prevention as the UN reviewed Responsibility to Protect amid rising conflicts and impunity.

Portugal, Greece and Spain faced major wildfires as crews used aircraft, road controls and evacuations to protect residents and nearby homes.

Firefighters in Pyrénées-Orientales battle a 4,500-hectare wildfire after evacuations, road closures and Tour de France restrictions.