Wildfires burn overnight in Switzerland as police evacuate villages
Swiss police ordered the evacuation of several mountain villages late on Monday (17 July) as a forest fire spread, which was still burning on Tuesday morning.
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Road traffic resumes on one lane of Crimea bridge after explosion
Partial road traffic opened on one lane of the Crimean bridge late on Monday (17 July), Russia’s deputy prime minister, Marat Khusnullin, confirmed.
Rare pink dolphin spotted swimming in Louisiana river
A rare pink dolphin spotted in Louisiana last week may be a female albino named “Pinky” by locals.
Giant ‘doomsday fish’ has rare close encounter with divers off Taiwan coast
Divers have shared footage of the moment they encountered a huge “earthquake-heralding” oarfish with holes in its body off the coast of Taiwan.
Mysterious car-sized object that washed up on Australian beach thought to be ‘space junk’
A mystery object found on a remote Australian beach may be space junk from a foreign rocket, officials believe.
Visitors to the Vatican seek respite from heat by washing clothes in fountains
Scorching heat continued to grip Italy on Sunday 16 July with temperatures reaching around 39C and expected to rise, as tourists in Rome struggled to find relief and shelter.
Flames from raging wildfires in Spain’s La Palma captured by drone footage
Drone footage released by Canary Islands regional firefighters (EIRIF) showed the extent of a raging wildfire in Tijarafe, on the island of La Palma.
Russian officials clear debris from Crimea bridge after explosions hit supply line
Officials carried out investigation works on Monday 17 July at a key military supply bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland after one of its sections was blown up.
Landslide engulfs mountain road as heavy rain pummels South Korea
A landslide engulfed a mountain road as a hillside crumbled following days of heavy rain in South Korea.
Huge wildfire rages on La Palma forcing thousands to evacuate
A wildfire burned out of control on the Spanish island of La Palma over the wekend, forcing the evacuation of at least 4,000 people, authorities said on Sunday (16 July).