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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Moment
Narendra Modi caved to the demands of India’s young people — a nod to their real power.
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Heat Wave Threatens Further Wildfire Spread in France and Spain
The record wildfires, which have destroyed more than 200 homes and prompted large evacuations, could intensify with the arrival of a new heat wave.
Fighting a fire outside Bordeaux, France, on Monday.
As Communities Unite Against Europe’s Wildfires, Politicians Trade Blows
Spain’s center-left accused conservatives of underfunding the disaster response, while critics of France’s government decried delays.
Wildfires in Europe have fueled political spats.
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Six Miles From the Flames in France: Chemical Rocket Fuel and Used Missiles
The area around Bordeaux has many plants that work with sophisticated technologies and hazardous materials.
Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze in Lege-Cap-Ferret, France, on Saturday.
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Amid France Wildfires, Some Residents Help Firefighters Contain Blazes
With firefighters stretched thin, volunteers put themselves at risk, using water tanks, hoses and tractors to hold back flames from villages and farms in southwestern France.
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New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain
Soaring temperatures in parts of France, Spain and Portugal could combine with dry conditions and strong winds to worsen the wildfire threat. It is the fourth heat wave to affect Europe since May.
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Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus
A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in France,” officials said.
Smoke from wildfires north of the Arcachon basin in southwestern France last week.
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