# firefighter — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 16 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover firefighter. Page: Feed: --- ## ['Fjord,' 2026 Palme d'Or: 'Cristian Mungiu lends cinematic prestige to the fight against political correctness'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/20/fjord-palme-d-or-2026-cristian-mungiu-lends-cinematic-prestige-to-the-fight-against-political-correctness_6756694_23.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Romanian political scientist Cristian Pirvulescu argues that, by once again choosing a politically divisive subject while refusing to deliver a moral verdict, filmmaker Cristian Mungiu cultivates ambiguity that serves reactionary circles. ## [Kremlin cracks down on all anti-war voices ahead of Russia's elections](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/20/kremlin-cracks-down-on-all-anti-war-voices-ahead-of-russia-s-elections_6756692_4.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Lev Shlosberg, one of the few Russian opposition figures to publicly denounce the offensive in Ukraine while remaining in Russia, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. His party, the only anti-war political group, has been barred from the September 20 election. ## [Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to the UK, press reports](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/20/prince-harry-and-meghan-to-move-back-to-the-uk_6756688_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ According to British news outlets, the couple will leave the US by the end of the month to settle in a non-royal residence outside of London. Their two children have already been enrolled in a British school. ## [Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel sent a message to Turkey the day after Syrian airbase was bombed](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/benjamin-netanyahu-says-israel-sent-a-message-to-turkey-the-day-after-syrian-airbase-was-bombed_6756685_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'We will not tolerate a Turkish military entrenchment moving southward, because it threatens us,' the Israeli prime minister said. He stopped short of claiming Israeli responsibility for the strike. ## [Belgian officials lift evacuation orders in wildfire zone](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/belgian-officials-lift-evacuation-orders-in-wildfire-zone_6756679_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Residents of wildfire-struck areas in Belgium and Germany were given authorization to return home on Wednesday as firefighters appeared to be containing Belgium's largest blaze in a century. ## [The Ukrainians sleeping in Kyiv's metro even on strike-less nights: 'Otherwise, you're up all night worrying'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/the-ukrainians-sleeping-in-kyiv-s-metro-even-on-strike-less-nights-otherwise-you-re-up-all-night-worrying_6756678_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ As Russian bombings intensify and air defenses weaken, a growing number of the Ukrainian capital's residents are heading underground at nightfall as a precaution, without waiting for possible alerts. ## [New data show more than 7,300 excess deaths in France's historically hot summer so far](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/08/19/new-data-show-more-than-7-300-excess-deaths-in-france-s-historically-hot-summer-so-far_6756677_7.html) _2026-08-19 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Health agency Santé Publique France released data on Wednesday showing more than 7,300 excess deaths have occurred to date in a summer marked by three heatwaves in quick succession. ## [The best fabric for extreme heat? It's more complicated than you think](https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/321952-the-best-fabric-for-extreme-heat-it-s-more-complicated-than-you-think) _2026-08-19 · Naharnet Newsdesk · Climate Change & Environment_ When it's really hot out, getting dressed seems pretty simple: Wear something light, loose and made for summer. But textile researchers say it's actually a little more complicated than that. ## [UK and Google test changes to flight paths to tackle aviation's climate impact](https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/321951-uk-and-google-test-changes-to-flight-paths-to-tackle-aviation-s-climate-impact) _2026-08-19 · Naharnet Newsdesk · Climate Change & Environment_ Hundreds of commercial flights will be told to change their paths over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean during the next two winters to show how minor altitude adjustments can reduce aviation's climate impact. The British government is backing the landmark airspace-scale trial, launched Tuesday, to avoid creating condensation trails, or contrails. Google UK is contributing its artificial… ## [NEAR MISS: Antisocial e-scooter users “almost cause three collisions”](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/near-miss-antisocial-e-scooter-users-almost-cause-three-collisions/) _2026-08-19 · The Newsdesk · My News Mag_ Two young males were reported to be riding e-scooters dangerously in Abbots Langley on July 29. Reports were made to police of two incidents, including one on the High Street and one at School Mead. Police received reports that said the driving “almost caused three separate road traffic collisions” and “they put pedestrians, motorists, and \[…\] Read More ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/de1GYmdwr752) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Mainland France has endured a record 52 heatwave days since mid-June](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/19/mainland-france-has-endured-a-record-52-heatwave-days-since-mid-june_6756672_114.html) _2026-08-19 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Over three summer heatwaves, mainland France has seen a total of 52 heatwave days, more than any yearly total since 1947. The current August heatwave is the second-longest ever recorded, according to the national meteorological service. ## [Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline sabotage](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/ukrainian-man-arrested-in-croatia-over-nord-stream-pipeline-sabotage_6756671_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ German prosecutors said they had arrested a trained diver, dubbed Vladimir Z., whom they 'strongly suspected of jointly causing explosions' that damaged the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which runs between Russia and Germany, in 2022. ## [Footage of Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian defense minister, calling for elections](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/video/2026/08/19/mykhailo-fedorov-former-ukrainian-defense-minister-calls-for-wartime-presidential-election_6756665_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The popular former minister, recently ousted from government, has inadvertently plunged the country into political crisis. ## [Ukraine's former defense minister calls for elections and denounces corruption, defying Zelensky](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/ukraine-s-former-defense-minister-calls-for-elections-and-denounces-corruption-defying-zelensky_6756661_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Mykhailo Fedorov, whose dismissal triggered a political crisis in Ukraine, called for presidential elections to be held despite the ongoing war, breaking a taboo since the start of Russia's invasion. ## [Israel bombs Syrian airbase, sending warning to Damascus and Ankara](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/israel-bombs-syrian-airbase-sending-warning-to-damascus-and-ankara_6756657_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ With negotiations over a security agreement between Israel and Syria's new leadership at a standstill, Israel targeted a military site to prevent the country from rebuilding its air force with Turkey's help. ## [Weekly Scrap #368 – Nick Ledin & Keith Stakes: Search, Research & Reality](https://www.firehousevigilance.com/) _2026-08-19 · The Weekly Scrap, Firefighter Podcast_ My brother Nick Ledin steps in as special guest host, and I'm a little jealous as he got to sit down with Keith Stakes himself. Nick has spent years digging into civilian rescue data as a contributor to the Firefighter Rescue Survey, helping bring real-world data from thousands of reported rescues into the conversation about search and what that information can teach us about the job. Keith has… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1154936/episodes/19668785-weekly-scrap-368-nick-ledin-keith-stakes-search-research-reality.mp3) ## [When a Firefighter Quits Its Job](https://radicalifs.substack.com/p/when-a-firefighter-quits-its-job) _2026-08-19 · Melissa Sandfort · Radical IFS_ The strange chain reaction that transformed my foggiest firefighter, Koala ## [Kyle Ebersole (Forging Firefighter Performance, Injury Prevention and the Importance of Recovery) - Episode 1280](https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-shield/3077766) _2026-08-18 · Behind The Shield_ Kyle Ebersole, PhD, LAT is currently a Professor and a Licensed Athletic Trainer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology teaching within the Physical Therapy and Athletic Training programs. Since 2010, Kyle has partnered with the Milwaukee Fire Department on a research and service partnership where he serves as the Health and Fitness… [Listen](https://content.rss.com/episodes/244168/3077766/behind-the-shield/2026_08_18_17_12_59_10bdafb1-38fa-4c44-b9da-c1cd82cc6fd9.mp3) ## [Russia rebukes Japanese ambassador in Kuril Islands row](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/russia-rebukes-japanese-ambassador-in-kuril-islands-row_6756631_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Officials at Russia's foreign ministry warned Tokyo's emissary over the status of the Kuril Islands on Tuesday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi affirmed sovereignty in response to Russian leader Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed territory. ## [Looming rock collapse threatens Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes Alps](https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/321918-looming-rock-collapse-threatens-swiss-village-as-thawing-permafrost-destabilizes-alps) _2026-08-18 · Naharnet Newsdesk · Climate Change & Environment_ An unstable mountain rock formation looming above the Swiss village of Kandersteg threatens a landslide that could rival the disaster that destroyed nearby Blatten last year, a collapse scientists linked to thawing permafrost and glacier dynamics. The 1,300 residents of Kandersteg, in Switzerland's Bern canton, live amid a quintessential Alpine landscape of sharp peaks, white glaciers, steep green… ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/M6iFuon9AhqL) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [French environment minister gives surprise praise to Mélenchon's climate proposals](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/18/french-environment-minister-gives-surprise-praise-to-melenchon-s-climate-proposals_6756627_114.html) _2026-08-18 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Monique Barbut said the hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon 'most fully' accounted for climate issues in his platform, in an interview in which she again distanced herself from the government she is a part of. ## [Belgian firefighters push to 'encircle' fire in nature reserve](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/18/belgian-firefighters-push-to-encircle-fire-in-nature-reserve_6756622_114.html) _2026-08-18 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Hundreds of firefighters, backed by water-bombing aircraft from several countries, have been deployed to try to contain and douse a historic forest fire that struck the High Fens nature reserve, located near the German border. ## [Macron urges France not to give in to 'defeatism'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/18/macron-urges-france-not-to-give-in-to-defeatism_6756619_5.html) _2026-08-18 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ For the last time of his presidency, Emmanuel Macron spoke at the yearly ceremony commemorating the liberation of the southern town of Bormes-les-Mimosas, where he spends his summer vacation. ## [French government tries to defuse victims' anger over wildfires](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/18/french-government-tries-to-defuse-victims-anger-over-wildfires_6756617_5.html) _2026-08-18 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Despite announcing emergency measures, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faced angry victims in Gironde on Monday. In the Var, President Emmanuel Macron stressed the technical aspects of firefighting, but avoided mention of climate change. ## [Firefighters pushing to 'definitively encircle' Belgian wildfire](https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/321902-firefighters-pushing-to-definitively-encircle-belgian-wildfire) _2026-08-18 · Naharnet Newsdesk · Climate Change & Environment_ Firefighters were making a potentially decisive push on Tuesday to encircle the massive wildfire burning in Belgium's High Fens nature reserve, despite unfavorable weather hampering air support operations, authorities said. "We are trying to definitively encircle the fire today," regional government spokesperson Nicolas Yernaux told AFP, saying all focus was on "reinforcing our eastern defenses"… ## [Far-right rhetoric escalates in Italy as former general Roberto Vannacci gains ground](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/italy-s-far-right-pushed-to-extremes-by-the-radical-politics-of-former-general-roberto-vannacci_6756610_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The rise in the polls of the leader of National Future, a party with an identitarian and masculinist vision founded by the former member of the League, has prompted the parties in Giorgia Meloni's coalition to take a tougher stance. ## [Moscow warns of 'price' after UK-made drones hit Russia](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/moscow-warns-of-price-after-uk-made-drones-hit-russia_6756609_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The drones, which had been supplied to Ukraine, were reportedly used in Russia. In a statement, Russia's embassy in London accused Britian of becoming 'an accomplice and co-perpetrator' of the attacks. ## [Major Progress Across Wildfires Nationwide. Ranchers V.S. Firefighters: Misunderstanding Or Something More? Hazmat Concerns After F-18 Crash Starts Wildfire.](https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/major-progress-across-wildfires-nationwide) _2026-08-17 · The Hotshot Wake Up · The Hotshot Wake Up_ Should we allow wildfire betting markets? Full operational update. ## [''The entire region was up in flames': Residents of southern Lebanon live in fear of Israeli strikes and the fires they cause'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/the-entire-region-was-up-in-flames-residents-of-southern-lebanon-live-in-fear-of-israeli-strikes-and-the-fires-they-cause_6756606_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ In areas under Israeli control, Lebanese firefighters require authorization to intervene. In villages that remain inhabited, residents feel isolated and fear they may be forced to leave their homes. ## [Trump administration pauses construction of border project in Big Bend National Park](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/trump-administration-pauses-construction-of-border-project-in-big-bend-national-park_6756603_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The $1.7 billion border project, which has faced bipartisan opposition, broke ground earlier this month on public lands that are known for rich biodiversity, including hundreds of species of birds, bobcats, and black bears. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PS7NiXkMK8Pb) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/thousands-mourn-ex-cambridge-professor-jason-arday-in-london-vigil_6756601_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Star academic Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, August 14, amid growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism. ## [France's foreign minister: 'The case of Xenia Fedorova highlights the interference threat we face'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/17/france-s-foreign-minister-the-case-of-xenia-fedorova-highlights-the-interference-threat-we-face_6756598_23.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Following the expulsion order issued against the Russian propagandist at the end of July, Jean-Noël Barrot emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between opinion, which seeks to persuade; information manipulation, which aims to deceive; and interference, whose objective is to exert outside pressure on our freedom of choice. ## [Virgin receives track access to launch Eurostar rival in 2030](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/virgin-receives-track-access-to-launch-eurostar-rival-in-2030_6756596_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ British group Virgin received high-speed rail access through the Channel Tunnel, an element needed to launch a rival service to Eurostar, which has held a monopoly on passenger services through the tunnel since 1994. ## [Russian court sentences anti-war politician Shlosberg to 11 years in jail](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/russian-court-sentences-anti-war-politician-shlosberg-to-11-years-in-jail_6756594_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Prominent Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and was charged over his participation in an online debate on the war as well as for sharing critical articles about it. ## [Wind and rain help limit spread of Belgium wildfire, officials say](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/wind-and-rain-help-limit-spread-of-belgium-wildfire-officials-say_6756585_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Belgian officials said Monday weather conditions had caused a wildfire to spread more slowly overnight as reinforcements were sent to contain a blaze that had been headed to the German border. ## [Belgian wildfire approaches Germany despite rain as Greece probes deadly blaze](https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/321890-belgian-wildfire-approaches-germany-despite-rain-as-greece-probes-deadly-blaze) _2026-08-17 · Naharnet Newsdesk · Climate Change & Environment_ One of Belgium's biggest ever wildfires blazed out of control Monday even as cooler weather and rain eased conditions for firefighters, while in Greece a fire briefly flared up near the main airport on the outskirts of Athens. Europe is sweltering through one of its hottest and driest summers on record, which a recent study said was fueled by climate change. ## [Heavy rains kill 1 in South Korea and flood major streets in Philippines](https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/321887-heavy-rains-kill-1-in-south-korea-and-flood-major-streets-in-philippines) _2026-08-17 · Naharnet Newsdesk · Climate Change & Environment_ Torrential rains have pounded southern South Korea, leaving one person dead and four others injured, officials said Monday. One person died in a landslide that struck an apartment building in the southern city of Geoje on Monday, the Interior and Safety Ministry said in a report. It said two people were injured in Geoje and two others in nearby cities. ## [After fires, Gironde struggles to save tourist season](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/08/17/after-fires-gironde-struggles-to-save-tourist-season_6756583_19.html) _2026-08-17 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Although the fires that ravaged 42,000 hectares of land in the Gironde department have been brought under control, the economic consequences for the tourism sector remain severe. A communications campaign was launched in early August to encourage vacationers to return through the end of the season. ## [French PM, jeered by locals, announces help for fire-struck region](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/08/17/wildfires-in-southwest-france-residents-jeer-pm-lecornu-on-visit-to-fire-struck-region_6756582_7.html) _2026-08-17 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced €12 million in measures to help residents of an area that was struck particularly hard by recent wildfires, after some 200 locals harangued him over how his government handled the crisis. ## [Inside the nighttime operations of the Ukrainian drone regiment pummelling Moscow](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/inside-the-nighttime-operations-of-the-ukraine-drone-regiment-pummelling-moscow_6756580_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The 413th Unmanned Systems Forces Regiment has been stepping up strikes deep within Russia from Ukrainian territory. Kyiv has accelerated its military efforts to bring the fight to the heart of its invader's economic infrastructure. ## [Firefighters battle wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on island near Athens](https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/321877-firefighters-battle-wildfires-in-belgium-and-greece-as-2-die-on-island-near-athens) _2026-08-17 · Naharnet Newsdesk · Climate Change & Environment_ Firefighters battled a massive wildfire that scorched a nature reserve in eastern Belgium and another on a Greek island near Athens where two people were killed on Sunday as hot and dry conditions fueled fires across parts of Europe. A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 30 square kilometers (12 square miles) in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country's worst wildfires in… ## [Deadly Indonesia earthquake leaves nearly 13,000 displaced on national holiday](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/deadly-indonesia-earthquake-leaves-nearly-13-000-displaced-on-national-holiday_6756577_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Survivors of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Saturday were camping in public buildings or outside on Monday. Some expressed frustration over the long wait for government-deployed aid, which was still being organized as the country marked its Independence Day. ## [COP17 to Combat Desertification: Geographer Jean-Daniel Cesaro on why pastoralism matters](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/17/cop17-to-combat-desertification-geographer-jean-daniel-cesaro-explains-importance-of-focusing-on-pastoralism_6756576_114.html) _2026-08-17 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The UN conference on desertification opens on Monday, August 17, in Mongolia, as 40% of the world's land surface, including a quarter of arable land, is now degraded. In an interview with Le Monde, the researcher argues that France should expand its international exchanges to deepen its expertise. ## [Why are heatwaves becoming more frequent in France?](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/17/why-are-heatwaves-becoming-more-frequent-in-france-unprecedented-series-of-heatwaves-raises-questions_6756574_114.html) _2026-08-17 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Between May and July, France was the most abnormally hot country in the world, compared to its average heat index. While the role of global warming is not under debate, the frequency of this summer's heatwaves is a topic of scientific debate. ## [Georgia's longest protest movement has become a symbol of resistance: 'We are defending our European future'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/georgia-s-longest-protest-movement-has-become-a-symbol-of-resistance-we-are-defending-our-european-future_6756573_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Despite crackdowns, hundreds of people have demonstrated daily since the suspension of the country's European Union integration process in November 2024. As exhaustion sets in, some are questioning the effectiveness of these protests. ## [Portuguese man-o'-war, a highly urticant marine organism, returns to beaches in southwestern France](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/17/portuguese-man-o-war-a-highly-venomous-marine-organism-returns-to-beaches-in-southwestern-france_6756571_114.html) _2026-08-17 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Since July, mass strandings of these organisms have been increasing along the Aquitaine coastline. The frequency and scale of the phenomenon have prompted scientists to investigate, particularly to determine the role of climate change. ## [Ashley Deringer (Teen Driver Safety, Firefighter Cancer and Turning Grief into Action) - Episode 1279](https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-shield/3072180) _2026-08-16 · Behind The Shield_ Ashley Deringer is an educator, entrepreneur, curriculum creator, and nonprofit founder dedicated to changing lives through education and advocacy. Ashley is also the founder of the Clean Gier Foundation, a nonprofit established in honor of her father, firefighter Floyd Gier, who lost his battle with occupational cancer. The foundation is committed to improving the health, safety, and well-being… [Listen](https://content.rss.com/episodes/244168/3072180/behind-the-shield/2026_08_16_19_59_35_4b6dde87-8d64-4339-9466-bc583d130ae0.mp3) ## [Jean Hegland, American novelist: 'The idea that humans must dominate the Earth and animals has not served us well'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/16/jean-hegland-american-novelist-the-idea-that-humans-must-dominate-the-earth-and-animals-has-not-served-us-well_6756568_23.html) _2026-08-16 · Environment : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ In an interview with Le Monde, the author of the cult novel 'Into the Forest' calls for thinking beyond infinite growth, which she sees as incompatible with protecting the living world. ## [Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/16/renaissance-paintings-by-antonello-da-messina-stolen-from-sicilian-museum_6756565_4.html) _2026-08-16 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The thieves removed all five panels of the 'San Gregorio Polyptych' from their frame, but abandoned two behind a wall while fleeing. An art expert estimated the stolen works at €70 million to €80 million. ## [Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping toward Germany](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/16/firefighters-battle-massive-wildfires-in-belgium-and-greece-as-two-die-on-island-near-athens_6756564_4.html) _2026-08-16 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Firefighters from all over Belgium as well as from Germany have been deployed across the High Fens park, an area of boggy peatlands and pine forests near the German border, in an attempt to tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildifre.