Nevada wildfire forces tens of thousands to evacuate as blaze threatens city of Reno
• Aug 25, 2026, 2:45 AM
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Tens of thousands of people faced another night away from home on Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened Reno, Nevada, blanketing the city in smoke and closing schools. About 24,000 people remained under evacuation orders, down from more than 40,000 at the peak, while tens of thousands more were on alert.
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Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria as severe heatwave sweeps North Africa
• 11:46 PM
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Twelve people died and dozens were injured as wildfires tore through northern Algeria on Wednesday, with authorities battling more than 150 blazes amid a scorching heatwave sweeping across North Africa. Six of the 54 injured were in critical condition an
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Exclusive: French astronaut Sophie Adenot recounts her ‘miracle’ mission from orbiting ISS
• 5:50 PM
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In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI from the International Space Station, French astronaut Sophie Adenot hailed a "mission accomplished" after two spacewalks to replace a faulty antenna and called the operation "a miracle", given the mechani
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Nile crocodile eggs hatch naturally in French zoo following heatwaves
• 11:15 AM
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Ten Nile crocodile eggs at a wildlife park in southern France hatched naturally without the need for controlled incubators, zoo authorities said Wednesday. The natural incubation, a first at the reserve for reptiles, occurred following a series of extrem
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Panama and El Salvador declare emergency over El Nino-fuelled drought
• 12:37 AM
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Panama and El Salvador have become the latest countries along with Honduras to declare an emergency over El Nino, which has already forced a reduction in shipping through the Panama Canal. All three countries broke their monthly temperature records in bo
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Deadly flash floods near Nepal-Tibet border raze villages, leave hundreds missing
• 12:26 AM
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Massive flash floods that swept through the Himalayan border regions of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and destroyed villages and infrastructure, officials said. Hundreds are still missing, including foreign tourists and pilgrims
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