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Monday, 12 October 2026
Europe
Massive wildfires force more than 220,000 to evacuate across France and Spain[Updated]77dWorldPride opens in Amsterdam with one million visitors expected79dRare black-crowned night heron spotted at rewilded Somerset estate in England80dWildfires sweep southern Europe as thousands evacuate in France and Spain amid extreme heat80dDNA test casts doubt on identity of Timmy the humpback whale, but experts remain sceptical of findings81dFrance rejects environment minister's resignation after pesticide law passes81dWildfires rage across Spain and France, killing firefighters and forcing mass evacuations[Updated]81dMardi Gras marks a decade at Ghent's summer festival as a haven of free expression82d150-year-old fanfare from Ramsel marks anniversary with Belgian national day performance in Brussels82dItalian mountain village faces uncertain future as EU revival funds dry up82dNetherlands to host 2027 European Padel Championships82dClassmates' performance sways secondary school recommendations in the Netherlands, study finds82dPoland pushes ahead with tank production even as military embraces drone warfare82dAndy Burnham becomes UK's seventh prime minister in a decade as Starmer steps aside[Updated]82dMoldova elects political newcomer Vasile Tofan as prime minister amid EU membership push82dDenmark issues wolf encounter guidelines for tourists visiting Jutland82dEuropean courts convict Syrian regime torturers as international justice remains blocked84dBelgium bans imports of goods from Israeli settlements84dGerman CDU parliamentary leader Jens Spahn resigns over surrogate mother controversy85dGermany and France agree to joint nuclear exercise in landmark defence step86d