Approximately 3,500 people have been evacuated in the Italian region of Tuscany due to a large forest fire. The blaze is currently burning between the cities of Pisa and Lucca and is threatening a local village.
Demonstrations were held across Europe on Friday to mark Labor Day, with significant turnouts reported in French cities such as Marseille and Lyon. Local authorities in Nantes reported that some protesters threw objects at the police during the events.
The fire department aims to quickly extinguish a wildfire near 't Harde by redeploying two Chinook helicopters on Friday. Elburg Mayor Harm-Jan van Schaik stated that the additional aerial support is intended to accelerate the firefighting efforts.
Svein Tore Holsether, the CEO of fertilizer producer Yara, warns that conflict in Iran could severely disrupt global food production, potentially costing up to ten billion meals per week. He emphasizes that the war places immense pressure on international food security and critical supply chains.
The release of Timmy the humpback whale has been delayed due to severe weather and high waves. The transport ship is currently waiting near the northern tip of Denmark for conditions to improve before entering the North Sea.
Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin has lost the Oscar statuette he won for the film 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' after it was confiscated at JFK Airport. Security personnel seized the award as a potential weapon, but the statuette was nowhere to be found when Talankin arrived at his destination.