The week in pictures: European wildfires, a woolly mammoth and a migrant influx at Spain's Ceuta

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 02, 2026 · 77 words

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The week in pictures: European wildfires, a woolly mammoth and a migrant influx at Spain's Ceuta In pictures Europe Fires burned across much of Europe, an earthquake in Japan killed dozens, record-low water levels in Bulgaria exposed the remains of a woolly…

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Claim 1: “record-low water levels in Bulgaria exposed the remains of a woolly mammoth”

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Three independent sources (Euronews, Reuters, and BTA) confirm that record-low water levels in the Danube river in Bulgaria exposed the remains of a woolly mammoth.

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web search NEUTRAL — Record-low water levels have exposed the bones of a large mammoth in the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo in Bulgaria. Experts believe it is a woolly mammoth.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/danube-dries-in-heat-ske…

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web search NEUTRAL — SOFIA, July 29 (Reuters) - The remains of what is believed to be an ancient mammoth have been revealed in northern Bulgaria, after Danube River water levels receded to a record low level, the BTA news…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mammoth-remains-revealed-bulgar…

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web search NEUTRAL — The discovery was made possible by the river's low water level.This is why the recovery process is being carried out carefully to ensure that the remains can be successfully transported and conserved.…
https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/1176235-mammoth-remains-d…

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Claim 2: “Fires burned across much of Europe”

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Three independent web search results confirm wildfires across multiple European countries, specifically mentioning Greece, France, and Spain.

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web search NEUTRAL — Blistering heat and gale-force winds have ignited multiple large fires across Europe. Authorities are racing to evacuate communities and investigate suspected arson.
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/ff4d7993_wildfires_rage_across/

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web search NEUTRAL — Flames and smoke rise during a wildfire near Montfort-sur-Argens, near Correns, in the Var department, as drought conditions worsen following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, Augu…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/wildfires-rage-greece-fi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Wildfires spread across Greece. 02.08.2026 - 15:44.Greece faced multiple wildfire fronts and mounting damage on Sunday after fires destroyed more than 12,000 hectares of forest and farmland within a w…
https://www.bgnes.com/society/wildfires-spread-across-greece

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Claim 3: “tens of thousands sought to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that tens of thousands of people attempted to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tens of thousands of migrants cross into Spanish enclave Ceuta from Morocco - video.Ceuta and Melilla have the E U’s only land border with Africa. Both cities periodically experience surges in attempt…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-mo…

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web search NEUTRAL — How 50,000 People Surged Into a Spanish Exclave in Africa. On Thursday, tens of thousands of Moroccans broke into Ceuta, a Spanish territory that neighbors Morocco. By Friday evening, most of them had…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/spain-ceuta-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tens of thousands of people crossed into Ceuta on Thursday and continued arriving overnight into Friday.Spain’s Ceuta declares emergency over surge in migrant arrivals. More than 1,500 migrants have r…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/why-did-ceuta-migran…

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Claim 4: “an earthquake in Japan killed dozens”

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia definitions of earthquakes and generic 'Latest Earthquakes' application pages. There is no specific evidence provided regarding a recent earthquake in Japan that killed dozens.

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web search NEUTRAL — An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes may also be referred to as quakes, tremors, or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake

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web search NEUTRAL — Latest Earthquakes The Latest Earthquakes application supports most recent browsers, .
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

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web search NEUTRAL — Didn't find what you were looking for? Check your Settings. Which earthquakes are included on the map and list? Felt something not shown – report it here.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-

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