Author: Justin M. Larson

Thousands of firefighters have been battling huge blazes in Spain and Portugal on Saturday, as parts of southern Europe remain gripped by a record-breaking heatwave. Spain’s national weather agency Aemet said that temperatures had exceeded 44C in several places on Saturday and warned of a very high risk of fires across “practically the entire country”.More than than 1,500 sq km (579 sq miles) have been devastated by the flames in Spain and seven people have died.A heatwave has scorched swathes of southern Europe this week, prompting wildfires in Spain, Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans.Video edited by Ian Aikman Source…

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Vertical Aerospace is working to launch its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in 2028. Air Canada cabin crew walked off the job early Saturday, grounding hundreds of flights and stranding thousands of passengers forced to seek alternatives or stay put. The strike, which started just after 1 a.m. EDT, forced Canada’s largest airline to suspend most of its 700 daily flights, affecting about 130,000 travelers, the airline said.It’s unclear how many U.S. passengers are affected. Air Canada operates about 430 flights to the United States daily, out of more than 1,000 total flights, according to Travel and Tour World.…

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin “went very well” after the pair met for hours one day prior.The two leaders did not reach a ceasefire agreement following the talks, which Trump had repeatedly emphasized in the lead-up to their meeting.Instead, Trump wrote on social media: “It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine…

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