Rhodes wildfires are 'like a biblical catastrophe'
As well as tourists, the wildfires have come at a great personal cost to the Greek island's residents.
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Family from Inverurie escapes Rhodes wildfires on rubber dinghy
The Farquhar family from Inverurie were on holiday in Lardos when they were caught in the fires.
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Rhodes fires: Attleborough dad tells of tourist rescue runs
Freight transport manager Jonathan Lewis describes the scenes in Greece as "hell on Earth".
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Irishman tells of PTSD after Iran prison ordeal
An Irishman who was released from an Iranian prison in May has spoken of his ordeal.
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Greece fires: Holidaymaker 'glad to be back' home in Leeds
A man from Leeds says there was "ash dropping on our shoulders" as he left the burning island.
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Heatwave in US Southwest region to expand east
Some 56 million Americans began Monday under extreme heat alerts as more US temperature records fell.
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Rhodes fires: Holidaymaker finds hotel closed before he left UK
Brian Ryan learned his hotel had closed hours before his flight had left the UK.
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Douala building: Distress as collapse kills 33 in Cameroon
Thirty-three people are confirmed dead after a building collapsed onto another in the city of Douala.
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Rhodes fires: 'The sky looked like it was on fire'
A couple from London were able to escape the island but say travel agents were "nowhere to be seen".
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Israel judicial reform: Key bill becomes law amid mass protests
A bill which has caused uproar becomes law as protesters face water cannon outside parliament.
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Rhodes: Cheshire tourist 'scrambles' to safety on boat as beach burns
A woman from Warrington on holiday in Rhodes says she had to scramble on to a boat to escape fire.
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Tyrone and Donegal flooding: Clean-up operation continues
Several homes, businesses and roads were left badly damaged after heavy rainfall at the weekend.
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