Health and fire warnings have been issued in countries across southern Europe, with temperatures expected to exceed 40C in some places over the weekend. Italy, Greece, France, Spain and Portugal are among the countries affected – with the Spanish city of Seville forecast to hit 42C. Hot air from North Africa, which is spreading across...
War-torn Sudan is now “on the brink” of a public health disaster as cholera and other deadly diseases spread, aid group, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned. In just one week, Sudan’s Health Ministry recorded that 172 people have died due to a cholera outbreak, posting on Facebook that most of the new cases...
Rushdie Abualouf Gaza correspondent Alice Cuddy Reporting from Jerusalem EPA The limited amount of food that trickled into Gaza after an Israeli blockade was partly lifted has sparked chaotic scenes, as hunger continues to spread. Bakeries distributing food were overwhelmed by crowds and forced to close on Thursday, and armed looters attacked an aid convoy...
Galloway Mountain Rescue The blaze took hold on Friday night and spread north over the course of Saturday People and properties have been evacuated as a wildfire has spread over a large area of forest in Galloway. Emergency services were initially called to Glen Trool at about 23:50 on Friday, with crews remaining on the...
A fire which broke out at a property in Plymouth spread to the neighbouring house, the fire service has said. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it received multiple calls reporting a ground floor house fire on Blandford Road around 15:49 GMT on Wednesday. Devon and Cornwall Police said a woman was helped...