Newshour - Firefighters battle to contain France and Spain wildfires
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Over 270,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain following a spate of wildfires, with areas surrounding Bordeaux and Madrid particularly affected. Spain has declared the incident a national emergency. We hear from a woman in the impacted French commune of Biscarrosse who has not yet left the region.
Also in the programme: India’s education minister resigns following protests from the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement. And we take a look at ‘Romantasy’ – a genre of fiction that has taken readers on the internet by storm.
(Photo: Wildfires rage in southern France, Cap Ferret - 24th July 2026. Credit: Damien Rembert/EPA/Shutterstock)
Published on Saturday, 25th July 2026.
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