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World Service,28 Jul 2026,49 mins

Wildfires are very close to Bordeaux

Newsday

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The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is bracing for "all eventualities", as one of multiple wildfires burning in France is now 15km from the south-western city. The Israeli Prime Minister is on his way to meet Donald Trump, as the war with Iran grinds on - and the leaders of the two allies appear to have a testy relationship. We have a special report from one of the most dangerous places in Ecuador, as the country battles local drug gangs with links to international cartels. (Photo: A handout photo made available by SDIS 33, the official fire and rescue department for the area of Gironde; Credit:Julien Soulard/EPA/Shutterstock)

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