A fire raging in Spain's Canary Islands has prompted the evacuation of around 1,000 people.
More than 200 military personnel and 10 aircraft have been dispatched to fight the inferno, which has affected an area of 1,000 hectares, covering the municipalities of Artenara, Tejeda and Gáldar.
A 55-year-old man has been arrested amid suspicion it was started by a soldering iron, officials added.
Gran Canaria is second-most populous of the Canary Islands with a population of around 900,000 people.
Labor wins Australia election
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party was projected to win over the conservative opposition, Sky News Australia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation said as early vote counting showed Labor in a strong position.
Israel renews strikes on Syrian cities "in support to Druze minority"
Israeli strikes targeted the vicinity of Syria's Damascus, Hama and Daraa countryside late on Friday, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
Australians vote in national election with their sights on Trump, living costs
Australians voted on Saturday in a national election that polls show will likely favour Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor Party over the conservative opposition, as worries about Donald Trump's volatile policies overshadowed calls for change.
Six killed, dozens injured in India temple stampede
At least six people were killed and 55 were injured in a stampede at an Indian temple in the western coastal state of Goa where hundreds of devout Hindus had assembled, police official said on Saturday.
Prince Harry wants 'reconciliation' with royal family
Prince Harry said on Friday that he wanted reconciliation with the British royal family but his father King Charles will not speak to him over a row over his security and he did not know how long the monarch, who has cancer, would live.
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