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Published on 14/08/2026 – 9:27 GMT+2•Updated 16:23 A three-kilometre wall of flames up to 30 metres high forced hundreds of tourists into the sea off northern Greece, as wildfires also tore across, France and the UK amid a punishing summer heatwave. More than 200 firefighters, water-bombing planes and helicopters battled for hours to stop a blaze spreading across the Halkidiki peninsula, south of Thessaloniki, as it bore down on the resorts of Siviri and Fourka, packed with summer tourists. Judging evacuation by road too dangerous, officials sent around 500 tourists into small boats, coast guard vessels and fire brigade craft,…

August 17, 2026 — 5:40amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAACommuters catching trains on Sydney’s $30 billion M1 metro rail line during the morning peak have surged over the past 12 months: two stations in the central city have easily…

Two passes defined Marcus Ericsson’s victory at the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham. First, Ericsson and teammate Will Power bumped each other as the former was making a move late in Sunday’s race. Then, with four laps to go around the street course in Markham, Ont., Ericsson passed…

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