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Far-right victory in German state seen as omen across Europe
New York Times: The 'anti-fascist front' in place since WWII is crumbling, analysts say.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
'Inflection point': Deference to Trump turns increasingly to defiance
New York Times: At home and abroad, Trump's targets are pushing back.
Where in the world is Barbie’s life-size Dream House?
Go inside Barbie's iconic house, complete with adult-sized slide.
Europe records more than 30,000 deaths from blistering heatwaves - so far
Germany recorded a record 14,000 heat-related deaths by August 9.
Heat deaths in a ‘cold’ country are a warning to the rest of Europe
New York Times: A June heat wave exposed a lethal lack of readiness.
Millions struggle to cope as another wave of extreme heat scorches Europe
Another heatwave has sent temperatures soaring across UK, France, Spain and Italy.
‘This is crazy’: Total solar eclipse enthrals Europe
Day briefly turned to night in Spain on Wednesday, as the country witnessed its first total solar eclipse in more than a century. Video / AFP
‘This is crazy’: Total solar eclipse enthrals Europe
Day briefly turned to night across Europe today.
Spain imposes border checks on travellers from Italy after migrant rush
Spain will check Italy travellers from midnight Saturday until September 7.
How online disinformation fuelled deadly Migrant surge to Spanish territory
Some 72,000 migrants reached Ceuta, while 78 drowned in the attempt.
Christchurch runner Sophie Woods breaks Via Alpina record in 28 days
She crossed eight countries, starting at 3am and running up to 19 hours daily.
'Concrete threat': Europe’s far right sets tone on Spain migrant crisis
New York Times: Even Europe's centrist leaders have taken a harder line on border control.
Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish north Africa outpost rises to 72
A government delegate to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta confirmed the new toll figure.
Spanish outpost in north Africa returns to 'normal’ after flood of migrants
As many as 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta in just a few days from neighbouring Morocco.
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Saturday, August 1, 2026
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Saturday, August 1, 2026. There are concerns illegal immigration is being used to stir political division. The wildfires in Europe rage on.
Emptying countryside leaves ‘no simple solution’ to European wildfires
NY Times: A warming planet and shift away from farming set the stage for larger fires.
Tourists flee French holiday sites as Spain counts cost of wildfires
Spain and France have been ravaged by the worst fires in decades.
Fire clouds: The ominous new threat looming over wildfires in Europe
Fire clouds can form above volcanoes, large-scale wildfires, and nuclear explosions.
It's time for Kiwis to rethink travelling to Europe in the height of summer
OPINION: Heatwaves and wildfires should mean change when we travel to the UK and Europe.
D-Day beaches Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword made Unesco heritage sites
The landing sites were vital to the liberation of Europe and the defeat of the Nazis.
Bordeaux considers complete evacuation as wildfires rage across Europe
France, Spain and Italy are battling wildfires on an unprecedented scale.
More than 220,000 evacuated from France's biggest forest fire
Tens of thousands more have been evacuated from other wildfires in France and Spain.
Nato intern arrested on espionage charges in Belgium
She worked at Shape in Mons, base of Allied Command Operations.
20,000 evacuated from France’s south coast as fire rages through forest
Thousands of hectares have been destroyed by fires that have been burning out of control.
Heatwaves caused by fall in pollution
Europe has warmed 2.3C since pre-industrial times, double the global rate.
'Power now trumps rules': What the Great Transition means for New Zealand
Fuel and key input prices have jumped since February as Middle East tension rises.
Designing a Tour de France route: A three-year labour of love
Tour planning starts three years ahead with the Grand Depart city choice.
Where is it illegal to own a vape? Laws that can land Kiwis in foreign jails
From posing for photos to going shirtless, legal pitfalls can await travelling Kiwis.
Uproar over surrogate baby prompts German official’s sudden resignation
New York Times: Senior MP Jens Spahn had a baby by surrogate, which is illegal in Germany.
Hundreds evacuated as massive wildfire rages north of Madrid
The fire broke out in Guadalajara province, in a region home to many endangered species.