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Spain's ruling Socialists suffered a historic defeat in the Extremadura regional election, losing ground to the conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox, amid corruption scandals and internal controversies, signaling challenges for the party's wider prospects.
A wildfire in the western Spanish region of Extremadura has burned up to 1,500 hectares and forced 550 people from their homes with windy weather complicating efforts to bring it under control. Up to 250 firefighters are fighting the blaze in an area called Pinofranqueado, in Caceres province, near the border with Portugal. Authorities have ordered the evacuation of as many as 550 people in the villages of Cadalso, Descargamaría and Robledillo de Gata. Natural causes sparked the fire, according to authorities.