Extreme weather

Cruise ship runs aground in River Danube due to low water levels

France has seen its first ‘fire-cloud’. What is it?

Smoke rises from a wildfire in Le Grand Crohot amid drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France.

France braces itself for fourth major heatwave as crews tackle Bordeaux blaze

France is going through an unprecedented wildfire season.

Tourists evacuated from China’s Jiuzhaigou World Heritage site after mudslides, heavy rain

China issued its highest alert for flash-floods across multiple provinces after Typhoon Noul brought widespread torrential rains across southern and central regions.

Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes

A firefighter uses a hose to extinguish flames during a wildfire in Betxi in Spain.

Wildfires overwhelm exhausted firefighters in France and Spain

A resident inspects the damage after a wildfire in south-western France on July 25.

Southern China faces torrential rain, flood risk after Typhoon Noul hits land

Noul, which means the glow of sunrise or sunset in Korean, is the 12th typhoon in the Pacific in 2026 and the third to hit China in July.

Japan records fifth consecutive ‘cruelly hot day’ of temperature above 40 deg C

This marks the longest number of days in a row with blistering temperatures since records started in 2010.

‘A catastrophe’: Over a quarter of a million people flee unchecked wildfires raging in Spain, France

A firefighting crew battling a wildfire spreading in Lege-Cap-Ferret, south-western France, on July 24.

Flights to Singapore among those cancelled as Typhoon Noul nears Hong Kong and China

SIA advised passengers to check for updates on the flight status page on its website, as other flight changes could be announced.

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