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The blaze in southwestern France near the town of Perpignan broke out over the weekend

Temperatures to reach 40°C

Thousands flee raging wildfires in southern Europe

Morning Roundup

New heatwave, pepper spray attack, and Super Typhoon Bavi

Jude Bellingham congratulates Harry Kane on England's third goal in the Estadio Azteca which proved decisive

England, Norway advance at World Cup, FIFA ruling triggers uproar

Summer McIntosh set a world record in the 200m butterfly at the Canadian Swim Championships in Montreal

History in Montreal

Canada's McIntosh breaks 200 fly world record, oldest in women's swimming

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has been on a relentless charm offensive to keep US President Donald Trump engaged

The Trump whisperer

Daddy issues? NATO's Rutte sticks to charm to keep Trump on side

Hernan Gil survived for nearly eight days beneath the rubble of a building after the June 24 twin earthquakes in Venezuela

'Everything collapsed'

Venezuela quake survivor 'reborn' after eight days in rubble

Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil are out of the World Cup after losing 2-1 to Norway in the last 16 on Sunday

New cycle begins

Ancelotti promises Brazil will bounce back after World Cup exit

Masked members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front, seen entering a subway station in Washington on July 04, 2026, marched through parts of the US capital

Far-right flashpoint

White supremacist march in DC just 'messy' democracy, official says

Supporters welcome Cape Verde's national team as they arrive at the airport in Praia on July 5, 2026 from the World Cup

Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after heroic World Cup run ends

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for comments made during an appearance on a local comedy podcast.

Anthony Albanese

Australia PM apologises for Kylie Minogue comments

Adverse weather delayed the start of England's World Cup last 16 clash against co-hosts Mexico

'Due to adverse weather conditions'

Mexico-England World Cup match delayed one hour due to storms

At La Esperanza cemetery in La Guaira, gravediggers buried more than 150 bodies still unidentified since the earthquakes

As Venezuela quake deaths pass 3,000, attention turns to mourning, burials

US forward Folarin Balogun's red card against Bosnia-Herzegovina means he will miss the next World Cup game against Belgium

Despite red-card ban

FIFA clear US star Balogun to play in World Cup after Trump call

People dressed as different characters attend the premiere of 'Minions & Monsters' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California

Lowest opening yet

Banana!: 'Minions' knocks 'Toy Story' off N.America box office perch

Surfers in Guam have taken advantage of high waves ahead of the storm's arrival in the region

'Catastrophic' Super Typhoon Bavi aims at US Pacific island Rota

Cristiano Ronaldo hit out at reporters on the eve of Portugal's World Cup last-16 game against Spain

'We need a lot of faith'

Reflective Ronaldo takes on critics 'trying to kill me for 23 years'

Protests have swelled and many of those on the streets are calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign

Against resort linked to Trump

Court frees Albania protesters held after violent clashes

Trained rescue dogs like Sisu, shown here, played a key role in locating survivors in the rubble from Venezuela's earthquakes

Four-legged rescuers lead way after Venezuela quakes

Supporters welcome Cape Verde's national team as they arrive at the airport in Praia on July 5, 2026 from the World Cup

Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after heroic World Cup defeat

John Denver's "Country Roads" has become the unofficial anthem of the US team as it chases World Cup success on home soil

Bringing people together

'Country Roads' stars as unofficial US anthem at World Cup

F1 boss Stefano Domenicali hopes to insert one of the cancelled GPs in between Baku and Singapore in October

Scheduled for Bahrain and Jeddah

F1 boss Domenicali hopes to restore cancelled Gulf grand prix

Far right Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage could face new questions over gifts after a Sunday Times report about links to a crypto-entrepreneur

Currently leading opinion polls

UK hard-right leader Farage faces new allegations over gifts

16 July to 23 August

No trains between Thionville and Luxembourg for five weeks

Reenactors dressed as ancient Greeks perform a ritual at the foothills of Mount Olympus as part of the four-day Promitheia Festival

Preserving ancestry

At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage

Babar Azam (front) will captain Pakistan on the Test tours of West Indies and England starting this month

Azam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours

Turkey is developing its own fifth-generation stealth fighter, known as the KAAN

Big promises made

Turkey eyes F110 fighter jet engines as Trump comes to town

Hopes are growing that a long-closed Greek Orthodox seminary on an island off Istanbul could reopen soon

Heybeliada's Halki seminary

Revival hopes grow for long-closed Greek Orthodox seminary off Istanbul

US President Donald Trump speaks during the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Indpendence.

Landmark birthday

Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech

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