From a distance, Malaysia’s Forest City looks 3D-printed: a bristle of identical white blocks clustered on an otherwise unremarkable coastline. When it was unveiled by Chinese developers in 2016, the $100bn mega-project was pitched as “a dream paradise for all mankind”: a special financial zone that could house some 700,000 residents. But a decade later,
The fourth heat wave of this summer was expected to begin on Wednesday, raising temperatures in the area to 40C. Similar temperatures are expected in Spain. Dozens of communities remain threatened by wildfires that forced more than 70,000 people to evacuate their homes over the past week, although many have already been allowed to return.
Some 77,000 hectares have been affected by the fires in Spain, the Minister of Ecological Transition, Sara Aagesen, said on Sunday. He added that the forest fire that is ravaging the Ávila region is the largest in the country’s recent history. Among the residents who evacuated surrounding areas was Olga Congacha, 50, who had to
Manuel Ausloos and David Latona July 27, 2026 — 2:34 a.m. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. TOTOTO Bordeaux/Madrid: Forest fires advanced on Sunday towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, in the heart of the country’s vineyards, as
Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in southwestern France as strong winds push flames toward the city of Bordeaux, and one official said they are “far from having the fire under control.” More than 250,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires that have raged for days, as winds and high temperatures hamper efforts
Prosecutor Diane Ngomsik told AFP news agency that the 18-year-old volunteer firefighter initially confessed to having “set twigs on fire with a lighter and gasoline” before recanting. BFMTV said a second 18-year-old man had also been placed under formal investigation, a stage of French criminal procedure that can lead to formal charges and a subsequent
