At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria

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Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.

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At least 12 dead, 54 injured as wildfires ravage northeastern Algeria

Six people in critical condition as a severe heatwave fuels 154 wildfires across Algeria in a single day.

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Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria as severe heatwave sweeps North Africa

Twelve people died and dozens were injured as wildfires tore through northern Algeria on Wednesday, with authorities battling more than 150 blazes amid a scorching heatwave sweeping across North Africa.

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At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France

One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.

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Death toll from Algeria wildfire rises to 12

The tolls rose from earlier local media reports of two deaths and an unspecified number of injuries in coastal Bejaia province, around 300 kilometres (190 miles) from the capital Algiers…

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Northern Nigeria’s female basketball players chase bigger dreams

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Nepal flash floods updates: At least 157 dead, hundreds missing; India sends first tranche of relief materials

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