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World Service,27 Jul 2026,49 mins

Macron to hold crisis meeting as wildfires continue

Newsday

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More than three- hundred thousand people have been told to leave their homes in France and neighbouring Spain. Forecasters say another heatwave this week will make conditions even worse, with temperatures exceeding forty celsius. The price of oil has fallen after the US and Iran paused tit-for-tat military strikes. In Germany, the police have shot dead a man accused of carrying out a deadly attack at a Gay Pride event in Berlin. We'll head live to the city. As this year's International AIDS Conference opens, we'll speak to Brazil's health minister about bringing Latin American and Caribbean regions into a deal for cheaper HIV drug. (Photo: A hidroplane sprays water to extinguish a fire set in Betxi, Castellon, Spain, 26 July 2026; Credit: Manuel Bruque/EPA/Shutterstock)

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