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Southern France wildfire burns 4,500 hectares, forces evacuations and restricts Tour de France access near the Pyrenees during fire response.

UK Channel migrant crossings fell 41 percent in the first half of 2026, while official data showed larger average boat loads.

Southern France wildfire evacuations moved nearly 3,000 people as crews fought fires near Canet-en-Roussillon and the Perpignan coast.

EU returns to third countries rose 8.1% in Q1 2026 as orders to leave fell, with Germany, France and Poland recording the top return totals.

Six adults were killed in a shooting at a Stade youth welfare facility, with police arresting the suspected gunman and probing others.

Europe’s heatwave has been linked to over 1,300 excess deaths since June 21, straining health systems, transport and power networks.

Europol’s latest EU organised crime report finds 731 high-threat criminal networks, with 198 groups still ranked as major threats.

Switzerland’s Beznau nuclear plant shut both reactors after warm Aare River water limited cooling during a heatwave, following output cuts.

The UK Labour Party opened a succession timetable after Keir Starmer said he would resign as prime minister by September and Burnham joined.

A severe Europe heatwave brought 40C alerts, school closures, rail disruption and rising health warnings across the continent on Monday.