Study finds forest fire danger doubled in Southern Europe over 30 years, with extreme fire risk days rising sharply in Spain and Portugal and smaller increases in southern Italy and Greece.

Extreme heatwave grips western US as NWS issues warnings across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah; desert temperatures forecast to hit 49°C (120°F) Saturday, raising risks of heat illness and wildfire.

The U.S. National Weather Service issued extreme heat warnings on Saturday for parts of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah as a blistering heatwave swept the western United States, with temperatures in some southwestern deserts forecast to reach 49 degrees Celsius (120°F).

Spain fully deploys floating sea barrier off Ceuta's Tarajal beach as death toll from migrant crisis rises to 72, with 88 bodies held in city morgue. Police and military continue detaining migrants for deportation.

Spain fully deployed a floating sea barrier on Sunday along the maritime border of its North African enclave of Ceuta as authorities tightened border controls following a recent mass migrant influx from Morocco. The official death toll linked to the crisis has risen to 72, with 88 bodies held in Ceuta's morgue, some recovered from the sea more than two weeks after the surge.

At least 71 migrants died trying to swim to Spain's Ceuta, EFE reports, while Cadena SER says Spanish authorities found 74 dead.

At least 71 migrants died trying to swim to the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, the EFE agency reported. Cadena SER radio said Spanish authorities discovered 74 dead.

Brent crude drops below $82/barrel on London's ICE exchange for the first time since July 13, marking a multi-month low.

Brent crude oil on the London ICE exchange dropped below $82 per barrel for the first time since July 13.