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Forest fires in Spain have already burned more than 297,000 hectares since the beginning of the year, representing 48.1% of the total area burned across the entire European Union, with 43 large fires recorded, according to data from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO).

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80-year-old man freed after accident on Caminho da Casa Velha

An approximately 80-year-old man was trapped after a traffic accident on Caminho da Casa Velha, in Funchal, this afternoon. The alert was given at 3 PM and the Madeirenses Voluntary Firefighters sent an ambulance and a rescue vehicle to the location. The victim had to be rescued using proper equipment and, after receiving assistance at the scene, was transported by ambulance to the Hospital.

🗺️ Madeira

dnoticias.pt29/08/26, 16:23

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Incidents

  

Military Police locate 3-year-old girl taken by bandits after family's car was stolen in Rio's North Zone

A 3-year-old girl was found by the Military Police inside a stolen car on Friday night (28) in Vicente de Carvalho, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Criminals took the vehicle during a robbery near Morro do Urubu, and the child ended up being taken along. The PM found the car abandoned about two kilometers from the crime scene, with the girl and a cell phone inside. Through the device, police were able to contact the family, and the child's father thanked the PM for recovering "the most precious thing," stating that "material things" can be replaced. The Civil Police is investigating the case to identify the criminals.

🗺️ Setúbal

cbn29/08/26, 16:17

Incidents

  

While the outcome of the Lindsay Clancy case is pending, another mother who killed her children during postpartum depression was found innocent

Dimone Gleming was found innocent by a court in Bronx after killing her children during a "state of severe psychosis," a case related to postpartum depression. This decision comes at the same time as the outcome of Lindsay Clancy's trial is awaited, another similar case in the United States, raising questions about how the legal system handles mothers who commit crimes during postpartum psychiatric episodes.

SAPO Notícias29/08/26, 16:04

Incidents

  

Avenida Brasília reopened after accident and fire caused by fleeing police

A man driving without a license fled from PSP in Lisbon, crashed on Avenida Brasília and caused a fire in the vehicle, resulting in serious injuries to himself and the two occupants of the vehicle, who were taken to hospital. The accident forced the road to close for several hours, with traffic reopened after the intervention of firefighters and authorities.

🗺️ Lisboa

Expresso29/08/26, 16:03