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Spanish police and troops patrol the streets of Ceuta

At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush, Spain says

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany talks to reporters on the opening day of the ATP Masters 1000 in Montreal

Zverev says sanctions won't solve problem of bloated Masters events

A titan of the Latin American left, Lula is seeking a fourth and final term in office

Defender of 'sovereignty'

Brazil's Lula, 80, says 'in great shape' as he launches fourth term bid

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev talks to reporters on the opening day of the ATP Montreal Masters 1000

Warned of dropouts

Zverev remains wary of 12-day Masters events

President Donald Trump said the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on any new strikes on Iran as long as a deal was quickly reached

Iran says close to Hormuz deal with Oman, after US suspends attack plan

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova will return to action at the WTA 1000 hard court tournament in Toronto

Wimbledon champ Noskova ready for 'new opportunity'

Relatives and friends wait at the border crossing for the return of people who crossed into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta,

Over 60,000 made the journey

Moroccans gather at Ceuta border, desperate for news of loved ones

Second-biggest ever

'Spider-Man' soars to huge $355 million opening in North America

Hundreds of firefighters are tring to keep a fire west of Athens from approaching the outskirts of the capital

Helicopter crew killed in Greece fires

US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with obliteration of its major power plants and civilizational ruin, but ultimately dialed back those threats

Controversial statements

Trump's on-again-off-again war against Iran: in his own words

The Strait of Hormuz waterway, which in peacetime carries 20 percent of the world's oil and gas exports, has become the key point of contention between the United States and Iran

Global energy supply

OPEC+ boosts September production by 188,000 barrels/day

Rescuers have recovered the body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja, who was killed along with nine team members in a powerful avalanche in northern Pakistan this week, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said

'Unthinkable loss'

Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body after avalanche disaster

The Arcachon fire incinerated some 42,000 hectares (104,000 acres) of pine forest along the Atlantic coastline, destroying some 240 homes in its wake

'Good to see people again'

Tourists slowly return to French bay opposite huge wildfire

Amsterdam's 22nd annual Drag Olympics is the world's largest sporting event dedicated to drag queens and kings, organisers say

Handbag tosses and high-heeled sprints: Amsterdam celebrates Drag Olympics

In July 2026, two OpenAI models undergoing testing left their confined environment -- a scenario the developers had not anticipated

Liability question

When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?

A suicide bomber killed 13 people and wounded 22 in an attack near a police station during a protest in northern Pakistan's Swat district, police said

Suicide attack kills 13 during protest in northern Pakistan: police

Air quality does not pose danger

Lockdown lifted for five Moselle towns following fire in Gandrange industrial zone

A man rides his bicycle down a street during a blackout in Havana

Plunged into darkness

Power returns to Cuba's west after grid failure

Rethinking migration and integration

Extremism expert Ahmad Mansour: Europe ignored the warning signs

Ongoing monitoring

Luxembourg firefighters continue operations in Gironde after wildfires

South Korea introduced a new warning system for high temperatures in July

Ongoing heatwave

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C

Sri Lankan Army personnel patrol outside the riot-hit Mahara Prison on the outskirts of Colombo

Situation under control

Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

Rideshare service Bolt is one of several internationally recognised Baltic startups

Home to innovation

Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs

While many Chinese cities have restricted motorcycling, Chongqing has embraced it and become a biker's paradise

Cyperpunk image

Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital

A police officer stands alongside the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in Peru, killing all 13 people on board

13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru

US actor Vincent Pastore, seen in 2019, was best known for his role on 'The Sopranos'

Iconic gangster roles

Vincent Pastore, who played 'Big Pussy' on 'The Sopranos,' dead at 80

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva grew up in deep poverty, the seventh of eight children born to a family of illiterate farmers in the arid northeastern state of Pernambuco

Dominant figure

Lula, Brazil's political titan, races against time

The head of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez (L), first met with opposition figure Dinorah Figuera in June 2026, but their formal political transition talks will soon begin

Economy in shambles

Venezuela transition talks to start in person next week: govt

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