Day News Recap: Ebola toll climbs as Middle East tensions, floods and wildfires dominate global news
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said Ebola infections have risen to 3,200 and deaths to at least 1,405, underlining the scale of the outbreak as officials continue to track the spread. 🔗In the Middle East, Iran said talks with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are bilateral and do not involve the United States, while the pause in strikes between Washington and Tehran held for a second day amid renewed diplomatic efforts. 🔗 🔗 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei also deepened pressure on any US Iran engagement by voicing stronger support for Hezbollah, and Iran... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 27 Jul 2026 18:30 LONDON
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Firefighters battle southwest France wildfire as rare fire clouds appear for first time
Firefighters in southwest France are battling a major forest fire that has produced pyrocumulonimbus clouds, a rare phenomenon seen in the country for the first time. The blaze is being described as a forest inferno, and crews are trying to bring it under control while conditions remain difficult. The fire clouds are significant because they can intensify dangerous weather around a wildfire.French wildfire researcher Jean-Baptiste Filippi said the clouds are created by extreme fires and can generate their own wind and even lightning. He said the process begins when heat from the fire drives a column of air upward, forming... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 17:33 LONDON
France wildfires threaten Bordeaux as Macron calls crisis meeting amid fresh heatwave warning
President Emmanuel Macron has called a crisis meeting of the French cabinet as firefighters work to stop massive wildfires in southwest France from reaching Bordeaux. Authorities in Gironde said the situation was broadly stable, but the blaze remained close to the metropolitan area and another heatwave is forecast later in the week. The fire has continued to draw national attention because of its proximity to one of France's largest urban areas and the scale of the emergency response.The provincial authority of Gironde said firefighters battled the blaze throughout the night, while Bordeaux Mayor Thomas Cazenave said the fire was still... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 11:01 LONDON
Southwest France wildfires intensify as blaze nears Bordeaux and evacuations rise
Firefighters in southwest France are battling to stop a huge wildfire in the Gironde region from reaching Bordeaux, after officials said the blaze had burned an area four times the size of Paris. The fire was described by local and national authorities as extremely virulent and unpredictable, with windy conditions overnight making containment efforts more difficult. Bordeaux's mayor said the fire was at the gates of the metropolitan area, although he said an evacuation of the city itself was not being considered.France's interior minister said the previous night had been difficult and that the situation remained very unfavourable. He said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jul 2026 14:36 LONDON
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