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Today: July 25, 2026
Today: July 25, 2026

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More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn

France is using a massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants on a wildfire near the wine country city of Bordeaux

More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Michigan battles massive outbreak as state reels from Trump cuts

Two weeks before the U.S.

Michigan battles massive outbreak as state reels from Trump cuts
Environment|Europe|World

High winds could make fighting Spanish wildfires harder, officials say

Winds will pick up in Spain on Saturday, with gusts of up to 60 kph (38 mph), complicating the fight against out-of-control wildfires west of Madrid, the Interior Ministry

High winds could make fighting Spanish wildfires harder, officials say
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Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years

Living through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans changing their eating and food shopping habits

Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years
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Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List

The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List on Saturday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List
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Oregon firefighters brace for windy and hot weather as they battle dozens of blazes

Firefighters in Oregon are battling dozens of blazes with windy and dry conditions expected Friday and Saturday

Oregon firefighters brace for windy and hot weather as they battle dozens of blazes
Environment|Europe|World

More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

Massive forest fires are raging out of control in southwestern France and central Spain, forcing authorities to evacuate around 200,000 people

More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat
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US says it will lift ban on imports of Mexican cattle

The U.S.

US says it will lift ban on imports of Mexican cattle
Economy|Environment

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics

The Trump administration has again acknowledged in court documents that it terminated $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state,” in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics
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US targets $2.2 billion in rebates to airlines that retrofit planes over wireless interference

Major U.S. airlines will need to retrofit planes by the end of 2030 to address potential wireless interference after a new auction of wireless

US targets $2.2 billion in rebates to airlines that retrofit planes over wireless interference
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Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week

The OpenAI agent that broke into tech firm Hugging Face went on a dayslong hacking spree that OpenAI

Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week
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A float plane changed course to avoid a storm before crashing on a Washington island, injuring 11

The pilot of a float plane that crashed on a remote island near Washington’s border with Canada changed course to avoid a thunderstorm before it went down

A float plane changed course to avoid a storm before crashing on a Washington island, injuring 11
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Bertha’s gone, but its moisture isn’t. Southeast remains on alert for flash floods

Bertha’s gone, but its moisture isn’t. Southeast remains on alert for flash floods

Bertha’s gone, but its moisture isn’t. Southeast remains on alert for flash floods
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Barclays sees upside risks to 2026 Brent price view given Strait of Hormuz impasse

Barclays said on Friday that risks to its oil price forecasts are skewed higher depending on how long the "impasse" over the Strait of Hormuz lasts.

Barclays sees upside risks to 2026 Brent price view given Strait of Hormuz impasse
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Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

Stocks drifted on Wall Street and oil prices fell for the first time in a week, even as heavy fighting in the Middle East again threatened to slow the global flow of oil

Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week
Environment|Food|Health|Science

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

Federal health officials have linked four more states to an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations

Virginia officials have released a scientific study on the state's groundwater supply and the possible impact of data centers after months of delays and mounting criticism

Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations
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Canada marks Gordie Howe bridge opening without US after trade war deepens

Canada marked the opening of a bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on Friday in a quiet celebration without U.S. officials after a

Canada marks Gordie Howe bridge opening without US after trade war deepens
Environment|Food|Political|World

Brazil's Lula signs into law foie gras ban, angering France

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a law late on Thursday to ban the sale and production of the

Brazil's Lula signs into law foie gras ban, angering France
Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

'There's no sleep at night:' Woman continues to fight years-long flooding at Kentucky home

'There's no sleep at night:' Woman continues to fight years-long flooding at Kentucky home

'There's no sleep at night:' Woman continues to fight years-long flooding at Kentucky home
Environment|Europe|World

Tens of thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge outside Madrid

Tens of thousands of people fled wildfires in southwest France by car and boat on Friday, and

Tens of thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge outside Madrid
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Oil falls on report China pushing for end US-Iran war

Crude oil futures prices were more than 4% lower on Friday after sources said that China had initiated a push to resume stalled peace talks between the United States and

Oil falls on report China pushing for end US-Iran war
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Final contenders revealed for 2026 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition

Final contenders revealed for 2026 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition

Final contenders revealed for 2026 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
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Black members of Oklahoma Native American tribe file federal lawsuit to gain citizenship rights

Two descendants of Black people once enslaved by a Native American tribe are asking a federal court in Oklahoma to force tribal leaders to issue them citizenship cards as ordered a year ago by a tribal court

Black members of Oklahoma Native American tribe file federal lawsuit to gain citizenship rights