Cairngorms wildfire burns for third day across nearly four miles
Firefighters are still on the scene and an area commander says there are "adequate resources" to deal with the incident.
7/17/2026
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Watch: Flood waters surge in Texas after huge rainstorms
The deluge prompted evacuations and water rescues in the same region where 25 children and two counsellors at Camp Mystic died in flooding in 2025.
7/16/2026
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Firefighters battle through the night as wildfire burns across Cairngorms National Park
Members of the public are being urged to avoid Glenmore Forest Park and Loch Morlich into Thursday as firefighting continues through the night.
7/16/2026
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JD Vance warns Joe Rogan a full Iran war would flood West with refugees, terrorists
Vice President JD Vance told Joe Rogan that a Republican faction is trying to derail the Iran deal, warning of a refugee crisis if regime change occurs.
7/15/2026
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US troops unload China's only known aid flight to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela as Americans surge relief
U.S. government photos show American soldiers unloading China's only aid flight at Simon Bolivar Airport as Venezuela reels from June earthquakes.
7/15/2026
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Practicing pole dancing in living room sounds like a good idea until you make it rain and flood your apartment
Video captures the moment a Houston woman's pole struck a sprinkler head during a living room practice session, flooding her entire apartment.
7/15/2026
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Train 'encased in flames' in Canada wildfire
The crew was rescued after the close call. Meanwhile, wildfires in Canada have left Toronto under a haze and sent smoke drifting towards several major US cities.
7/15/2026
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Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada
CN Rail told the BBC that operations were temporarily suspended in the affected area in the province of Ontario.
7/15/2026
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Wildfire breaks out in Highland nature reserve famous for ospreys
Ospreys were previously extinct in the UK but returned to Loch Garten in 1954.
7/15/2026
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Scots urged to 'stay vigilant' as wildfire risk very high
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning for central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland from Wednesday.
7/15/2026
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Teen says she was 'terrified' after heatwave wildfire forced family to evacuate home
Elvie Drinkwater, 16, described the "devastation" her family witnessed after returning home on Tuesday.
7/14/2026
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Family 'heartbroken' over parents' wildfire deaths
Pete and Fran Gillam are confirmed dead by their family, who live in Sheffield.
7/14/2026
Read MorePlanes scoop up water from River Seine to battle wildfire near Paris
French firefighters are battling a huge blaze in a forest just south of Paris as a devastating heatwave extends its deadly sweep across Europe.
7/14/2026
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British man tells of losing wife and friends in Spanish wildfire
Malcolm Timbrell tells how he became separated from his wife and friends as the flames took hold.
7/13/2026
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Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to walk to safety
Malcolm Timbrell's wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain.
7/13/2026
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