Wildfires in France, Croatian pilots' efforts, and diverse global news snippets

This article presents a collection of diverse news items, ranging from international events to domestic Croatian affairs.

In France, approximately 220,000 people, including residents and tourists, have been evacuated due to wildfires that have engulfed landscapes, creating scenes described as resembling a disaster movie with smoke covering the sky. Croatian pilots are actively involved in combating these fires, having completed 118 flights over four days, with a pilot noting the complexity of the task amidst rising temperatures.

Political commentary includes former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaking after his party's defeat, admitting mistakes and commenting on the new prime minister. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israel of provoking an attack to draw Europe into its war. Meanwhile, Russia's budget deficit has reached nearly six trillion rubles in the first half of the year, attributed to the high costs of the war in Ukraine.

Other snippets cover a range of topics: the discovery of a venomous snake in Serbia, Elon Musk's prediction that work will become voluntary, a report on an 'epidemic of violence' against LGBTQ+ persons in Serbia, and an incident where drunk soldiers allegedly stole an armored vehicle and damaged parked cars.

The article also touches upon a physicist's warning about a potential dramatic outcome of the conflict with Iran, highlighting that countries developing nuclear weapons often present their programs as being for peaceful use.