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Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux and heatwave looms

Blazes are about 15km from Bordeaux, but the city's mayor says there are no plans to evacuate.

Watch: Scaffolding ripped from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall

Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.

Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a 'thief' and a 'convict'

Javier Milei made the comments while in Brazil at a rally to launch the campaign of right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.

Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat

Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the Internatio…

The Indian Army's first woman boxer is now chasing Commonwealth gold

World champion Jaismine Lamboria targets Commonwealth gold in Glasgow Games.

PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit

The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham's first international visitor since taking office.

Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation

Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin.

Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say

The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tell, which left four Palestinians and…

What we know so far about the Berlin Pride ramming attack

A police manhunt is underway after a suspect rammed a car into a crowd at a Pride event in the German capital on Saturday night.

Watch: At the scene of Berlin Pride attack as manhunt continues

A 21-year-old suspect has been identified by police, but he has not been found.

France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated

More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.

Left-wing Democrats are on a winning run - but can they lure back crucial swing voters?

They have seen a flurry of recent wins, but Michigan will test their ability to win back working-class voters in crucial states.

The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label

New Bell's inmates have become mini stars, recording songs and music videos from the confines of the jail.

Would you pay $58.5m to live in this iconic New York building?

With its renovation nearly complete, the Flatiron is ready for its next - and most extravagant - phase of life.

What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating

From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture

Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein - how Italian children became so overweight

The Mediterranean diet was a blueprint for healthy living, yet Italian children are among the most overweight in Europe according to WHO.

Smash hit: How Alex Eala's Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennis

Formerly the preserve of the rich, tennis is booming in the basketball- and boxing-obsessed country.

Several injured in incident at Berlin Pride event, police say

Police say an intensive manhunt is under way after the incident in Berlin city centre.