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A heatwave is fuelling wildfires in Portugal, France and Spain. Around 3,500 firefighters in Portugal are battling dozens of blazes, as temperatures break records in various parts of the country. Heatwaves have become more frequent, more intense, and longer-lasting because of climate change.

The hail storm killed a 20-month-old girl after it struck her head in La Bisbal d’Empordà, a town 130km north of Barcelona. The Catalan regional president, Pere Aragonès, thanked the emergency services for their efforts and sent his condolences to the family of the baby.

Truck drivers, who brought Spain to a halt earlier this year, began a new strike as hundreds marched through the capital Madrid demanding changes to road freight rules and protesting at the cost of living.