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Firefighters tackle a blaze near the village of Tabara, northern Spain. AFP
Firefighters tackle a blaze near the village of Tabara, northern Spain. AFP
World breaks hottest day record despite cooler climate pattern
Wildfires have engulfed parts of the Mediterranean, Russia and Canada amid rise in global average surface temperature