12 killed in southern Spain wildfire

Twelve people were killed in a major wildfire that broke out on Thursday afternoon in Los Gallardos, in Almeria province of Spain's southern Andalusia region, according to the local emergency service.

France places 9 departments on red heat wave alert as wildfires continue

Nine French departments were placed under the highest-level red heat wave alert for Friday as extreme temperatures continued to fuel wildfire risks across the country, officials said Thursday.

Over 1,000 deaths in Spain attributed to June heatwave

More than 1,000 deaths in Spain were attributed to the recent heatwave that roasted Europe, as the country posted the hottest first six months ever recorded, officials said today.

Earthquake in Venezuela could affect more than 6.7 million people — UN

According to a statement by the International Organization for Migration, a UN agency, up to 6.76 million people in Venezuela could be affected by the recent earthquake. 

Venezuela earthquakes of 7.5, 7.2 collapse Caracas buildings

Two very strong earthquakes in central Venezuela happened 21km (13 miles) away from Moron, and they were felt very strongly in different areas across the country, including in the states of Trujillo, Carabobo, Miranda and La Guaira.

Deaths and thousands without power in European heatwave

Western Europe is ⁠in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave that has killed dozens of people, closed schools, slowed trains, knocked out electricity and forced farmers to harvest grain at night.