World·2026-07-25T14:03:45+00:00
More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn
With winds expected to shift in a west-to-east direction on Saturday afternoon, potentially driving the fire closer to Bordeaux, fire crews and authorities were digging trenches, using retardants and taking other steps to block it, Nunez said. Gironde region prefect Sophie Brocas said on Friday night that strong winds from the west were pushing the fire closer to the Bordeaux metropolitan area and that it had grown to “an unprecedented magnitude.” Bordeaux’s western suburbs covered. He said the fire was about 30 kilometers (20 miles) west of the city and lost some of its intensity overnight.
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National·2026-07-25T05:46:00+00:00
Trump says ‘show must go on’ at rescheduled correspondents’ dinner
Trump’s return to the correspondents’ dinner — and his promise to come back next year as well — represented a notable moment in his relationship with the news media, which he has attacked, sued and taken administrative action against since he took office for his second term early last. President Donald Trump returned to the stage of the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, made jokes about public figures’ weight and intellect, and quipped about a third presidential term.
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World·2026-07-25T14:50:54+00:00
Over 250,000 People Flee Wildfires Ravaging France and Spain
The French government ordered more than 1,000 military personnel to support firefighters, Nunez said, adding that an Airbus A400M military transport plane will join Canadairs and other aircraft helping contain the fires in the coming hours. More than 250,000 people fled towns and villages in Spain and France into the weekend as uncontrolled wildfires moved ever closer to Madrid and Bordeaux, metropolitan areas that are home to more than 8 million people combined. “Our priority, our thinking, our aim, is for your lives, to save your lives and protect inhabited areas,” Spanish Prime Minister Unlock these with.
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