In Spain and France, wildfires are still raging out of control. In France, President Emmanuel Macron says the country is facing its biggest disaster since World War II. We must be realistic. The coming weeks will be tough, and we must persevere, he says.
ConflictsA devastating wildfire has claimed at least 12 lives near the city of Almería in southern Spain. More than 20 people are missing, according to local authorities. "It feels like a bomb has fallen," Francisco Miguel Reyes, the mayor of the affected municipality of Los Gallardos, told the newspaper El País.
WorldCatalonia's former "strongman" Jordi Pujol will avoid punishment for corruption, El País reports. Spain's highest court has ruled he is too old to be punished.
WorldThe Peking duck was not a duck – but a tame pigeon. A Chinese restaurant in Spain's capital Madrid has been forced to close since "extremely" unhealthy conditions were discovered.
WorldThe nightclub in the Dominican Republic became a death trap when the roof collapsed. Over 140 people have so far been confirmed dead, including a famous singer and two former baseball players. The search for survivors in the rubble is now being gradually discontinued.
WorldBrazil's government has given tech giant Meta 72 hours to account for the effects of abolishing fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, reports El País.
BusinessLast time the Spanish royal couple visited Valencia, they were booed and attacked with mud. Now they are back in the region – on a new attempt to show support for the population after the severe floods.
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