Environment

Heat wave scorches 8 Arab countries amid warnings of extreme temperatures, fire risk
Officials report dangerous heat conditions across Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, with relief expected by weekend
Heat wave scorches 8 Arab countries amid warnings of extreme temperatures, fire risk
Officials report dangerous heat conditions across Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, with relief expected by weekend

Northern Spain battles year’s worst wildfires
Fires force evacuations in UNESCO-listed area, damage 1,000 hectares in Galicia, continue to burn in Navarra

Landslide kills 7 laborers during water restoration works in northern Pakistan
South Asian nation has reported over 300 deaths with more than 700 injured due to rain-related accidents since June 26

Several missing as massive rains batter southwestern Japan
Rain-triggered landslides washed away several houses, cars in Kumamoto prefecture, according to reports

Large wildfire near Athens kills elderly man, forces evacuations
Strong winds hamper firefighters' efforts to control blaze near Greek capital

California canyon fire spreads to 1,000 acres, forces evacuations
Spreading into LA County, wildfire near Lake Piru driven by dry conditions prompts aerial firefighting and evacuations across hillsides