France and Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 300,000 evacuated
France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday while Spain warned of "difficult hours" in its own fiery battle, with evacuations from danger zones in both countries mounting to well over 300,000 people.
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Spain football coach De la Fuente visits Madrid wildfire evacuees
Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente on Sunday visited evacuees from the wildfires which have torn through the Madrid region over recent days.
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Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen snatches China Open title at age 36
Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen overpowered his opponent in the China Open men's singles final on Sunday, becoming the oldest tournament champion in the category at age 36.
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Malaysia steps in to host Bahrain F1 GP in October
The Bahrain Grand Prix, which was cancelled in April due to the Middle East war, will be held in Malaysia in early October, Formula One organisers announced on Sunday.
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Ramsay-Peaty bounces back at Commonwealth Games after tearful outburst
Adam Ramsay-Peaty bounced back from his tearful Commonwealth Games disappointment as he qualified for the semi-finals of the men's 50-metre breaststroke event on Sunday.
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Threatened by fire, Bordeaux is 'ready for anything': mayor
The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the population of the UNESCO-listed city due to raging forest fires but were "ready for anything."
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Iran says halts Middle East attacks as US holds fire
Iran said on Sunday it has halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East after Washington stopped its strikes on the country for the past two nights.
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India clears protest site after 'cockroach' movement scores a win
New Delhi municipal workers were busy painting over anti-government graffiti on Sunday after the youth-led "cockroach" movement had left a landmark protest site, satisfied with the government acceding to their demands.
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Wildfires overwhelm exhausted firefighters in France and Spain
Fire crews in France and Spain battling unchecked wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee were overwhelmed on Sunday as the unpredictable blazes advanced.
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France fire situation 'remains very unfavourable': interior minister
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned on Sunday the wildfire situation in France was "very unfavourable" as firefighters battled to hold the blazes back from the UNESCO-listed city of Bordeaux in the southwest.
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