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Wildfires continue to rage as Europe swelters under extreme heat

Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average.

Europe News

Fire evacuees return in Spain while France wary of worsening weather

The wildfires that swept across Spain and France are among the largest the two countries have experienced in recent history.

Tech News

The people building AI now want governments to slow down the AI race

Employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta AI signed the petition following a major autonomous AI hacking scandal.

Europe News

US begins review of its military presence in Europe

The decision to do so comes a month after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington would do so. The Trump administration has repeatedly criticised its European allies for their response to the war in Iran.

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Iran

Trump threatens to use Iranian assets to pay for shipping damage

Tehran said Friday that US President Donald Trump's threat to pay for shipping damage with Iranian assets was an 'incendiary precedent'.

Business

US imposes sweeping new tariffs on dozens of countries

The newly-announced tariffs, ranging from 10 to 12.5%, will replace expiring global tariffs on Friday announced by Trump earlier this year.

Yemen

Trump says he is 'close to deciding' on a 'massive attack' on Iran

Earlier in the day, Trump threatened the Houthis with "major military punishment" after the Tehran-backed militant group in Yemen claimed on Thursday that it had struck two Saudi oil tankers transiting the Red Sea.

USA

Trump links Saudi nuclear agreement to normalisation with Israel

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman formally signed the agreement, along with "bilateral safeguards" against non-proliferation.

Europe News

Southern France wildfire under control as Spain blaze rages on

Much of Europe has seen back-to-back heatwaves this summer. Scientists warn that human-driven climate change will increase the intensity and frequency of heatwaves.

USA

Trump says US has no interest in Iran talks as cost of war increases

The US entered its 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, while Tehran expanded its offensive against Gulf states. Meanwhile, Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts in hopes of salvaging the interim deal between the two.

Iran

Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iran for 10th night

As fighting escalates between both sides, Iran's interior minister travelled to Pakistan, a key mediator in the conflict, for talks.

Russia

Kyiv fires 400 drones at Moscow as Russia steps up ballistic missiles

Ukraine's latest attack follows a weekend of escalating exchanges between the two sides, with Russia targeting Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday and Ukraine hitting warehouses outside of Moscow on Saturday.

Iran

US hits Iran for ninth night as Khamenei calls ceasefire 'worthless'

US Central Command said it targeted military command centres, air defence systems and missile sites overnight, as Iran's ayatollah called Trump's signature on the interim deal "worthless and invalid" and a negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments.

Iran

US strikes Iranian civilian sites as Tehran attacks Gulf neighbours

In a primetime address to the nation, Trump said the US was "winning big in Iran" and the public would see "the fruits of that labour". However, a deal seems far out of reach as fighting in the region continues to escalate.

USA

Trump revives election interference claims during address to nation

The US president said he would declassify intelligence data that revealed China had illicitly acquired 220 million US voter files. Trump's claim contradicts reviews that have found no evidence of significant interference in the 2020 election.

Europe News

Several reported dead after fire in lift shaft of Brussels building

Local media reports say firefighters initially brought the blaze under control, but flames spread into a lift shaft, sparking a second fire and trapping people inside.

Europe News

European leaders and Ukraine form anti-ballistic missile coalition

The creation of the anti-ballistic missile coalition comes in the wake of a growing threat of ballistic missiles on Europe. The declaration states the coalition serves in a 'purely defensive' manner.

Culture news

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at Madison Square Garden

The wedding, officiated by Adam Sandler, was attended by roughly 1,000 guests, including many A-list celebrities, singers, athletes and close friends and family.

Europe News

Starmer issues state apology for decades of forced adoptions in UK

Previously, the then-Conservative government declined to apologise, arguing that the state had not supported these practices. Starmer has now acknowledged the government's role in forced adoptions.

Europe News

Stars, Stripes, VIPs and Protests: Brussels hosts US Independence bash

Among those attending are Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.

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