Italy's civil protection says Naples-area quake injures 26

 

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Half of England officially in drought as heat wave peaks

Half of England has officially been declared in drought following record-low rainfall and prolonged high temperatures, the Environment Agency said Wednesday.

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Japan, more than 50 people reported injured

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake on the southern island of Kyushu has caused fires, damage to roads and bridges, the collapse of buildings, and power outages, said Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Europe battles fast-moving wildfires sweeping across Spain, France and Italy

Wildfires raced across forests in France and Spain, sending residents fleeing and filling the sky with smoke as firefighters from across Europe joined efforts to contain the blazes.

MORE than 100 homes have been burned to ashes as a devastating fire rages in Norway

Several hundred people were forced to evacuate on Friday as swarms of firefighters battled the biggest blaze the country has seen in a decade.

Three French nuclear reactors shut down amid heatwave

Three nuclear reactors in France have been shut down and eight others are operating at reduced power amid the ongoing heatwave, local media reported on Sunday.