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Wildfires in France and Spain, and Caribbean water and power crises
Wildfires across France and Spain
Firefighters are still battling a major wildfire near Bordeaux, with evacuations continuing across France and Spain. Authorities say more than 330,000 people have now been moved away from threatened areas. The fire season is doing what fire seasons do best, which is reminding everyone that dry heat is not a personality.
In the Middle East
The U.S. has paused strikes on Iran for a second day while diplomatic talks continue in an effort to avoid a wider war. Donald Trump is weighing military and diplomatic options, while military chiefs say munitions stocks are running low. Benjamin Netanyahu is expected at the White House on Tuesday and has criticized Washington’s talks with Iranian leaders.
Anti-war protesters also gathered outside a UK airbase, calling on the U.S. to stop using it for strikes on Iran. Ukraine meanwhile says it has hit long-range routes used to move Russian military equipment linked to Iran, widening the conflict’s edges a little further.
Water and power crises in the Caribbean
Cuba’s energy crisis is leaving millions short of both electricity and running water, as blackouts knock out pumps and households spend hours, sometimes days, trying to get basic supplies. In Havana, some residents say they have had no running water for years, a level of infrastructure failure that no government brochure is likely to mention.
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