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Watch: Lava topples church as volcanic eruptions continue on La Palma

Dramatic footage shows a cloud of dense smoke engulfing the bell tower of the church before it collapses.

Spain

La Palma volcano: Hundreds rush to help locals left with nothing

A whole solidarity network has been set up in record time on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands.

Spain

Watch: Eruptions continue on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands

Fresh earthquakes have prompted further evacuations in La Palma after Sunday's volcanic eruption.

Travel News

La Palma volcano is 'a great show' for tourists says Spanish minister

The Spanish Tourism Minister has said La Palma is perfectly safe for visitors, despite mass evacuations this week.

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Canary Islands: Lava engulfs 100 homes after The Cumbre Vieja erupted

A surge of lava destroyed around 100 homes, a day after the volcano erupted, forcing 5,500 people to leave the area, local authorities said.

Netherlands

Second Dutch minister resigns over Afghanistan evacuations

Ank Bijleveld is the second minister in the Netherlands' caretaker coalition government to resign over the evacuations, following the foreign minister, Sigrid Kaag.

France

Hundreds evacuated after flash floods hit southern France

As new heavy rainfall threatened the area Wednesday, the emergency service for the Gard region said rescuers were searching for at least one person reported missing on Tuesday evening.

Spain

Fire in southwestern Spain killes one and forces 1,000 to evacuate

Strong winds have further complicated the battle for firefighters near the popular resort town of Estepona.

Afghanistan

Evacuees land in Doha after first airlift from Kabul since US pullout

The flight, whose passengers include Americans, Britons, Germans, Hungarians and Canadians, followed intensified efforts by Qatar and Turkey to get the Afghan capital's airport up and running again.

World News

Germany must engage with Taliban to continue evacuations, says Merkel

"Of course we have to talk to them because they are the ones one needs to talk to now," said Merkel.

Germany

'A matter of honour': US base in Germany rallies to help Afghans

The large US military base in western Germany has been transformed into a huge transit camp for Afghan evacuees.

Afghanistan

US officials says another terror attack in Kabul is 'likely'

The White House warned that another terror attack is "likely" as evacuations continue. Several European nations have terminated evacuations due to the security situation.

Afghanistan

'We will hunt you down', Biden warns IS after deadly Kabul attacks

The US president said the evacuation mission will continue despite Thursday's airport bombings, while the US military warns more attempted attacks are expected.

Italy

'Taliban would have killed me': Afghan on his ordeal fleeing to Italy

The man, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said within hours of the Taliban taking power he knew he had to get out.

Germany

'Window of opportunity for evacuations is closing': German minister

Berlin's efforts to bring nationals home along with Afghans who supported Germany may soon come to an end.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Western countries issue terror warning for Kabul airport

The UK, the US and Australia have warned people to stay away from Kabul airport due to the "high threat" of a terrorist attack. European nations are winding down evacuations.

Afghanistan

French citizen recounts 'frantic' trip to Kabul airport for evacuation

Victoria Fontan, a professor of peace and conflict studies at the American University of Afghanistan, said that for days she did not know if she would be able to make it to the airport.

Netherlands

Dutch protesters burn tyres outside base housing Afghan refugees

Protesters have burned car tyres outside a military base in the Netherlands where Afghans are being housed after being evacuated from Kabul.

Afghanistan

More than 10,000 people at Kabul airport awaiting evacuation

Evacuations continue from Kabul airport, but Joe Biden has refused to delay the US withdrawal and the Taliban say Afghans will not be allowed to leave after August 31.

Afghanistan

Biden sticks to Kabul withdrawal deadline rejecting Europe's appeals

The US president insists the Kabul airlift will end by August 31, defying allied leaders who say Biden's self-imposed cutoff date allows insufficient time to complete evacuations.

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