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Sámi artists perform at midnight sun rap festival in Finland

A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, is bringing together rap artists from across the region, including performers using the Indigenous Sámi language.

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Severe storms cause widespread flooding across New York, New Jersey

Heavy rain and flash flooding swept across parts of the US Northeast on Monday night, causing major travel disruptions and emergency declarations across several states.

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Ukrainian artist paints icons on ammo boxes to boost soldiers' morale

A 71-year-old Ukrainian artist is using a paintbrush instead of a rifle to support the army, turning ammunition boxes into religious icons he donates to frontline soldiers.

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Ice beneath their feet, runners conquer North Pole challenge

Running in -8°C on shifting sea ice, 91 athletes from 22 nations took part in the Summer edition of the North Pole Marathon.

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Aerial footage shows aftermath of plane crash at Southend Airport

At least four people have been killed after a small plane crashed shortly after take-off at London Southend Airport on Sunday.

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WATCH: Bastille Day celebrations in Paris

Thousands took part in Bastille Day events across France, with a military parade in Paris and international troops on display.

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France holds annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe on Monday as France held its annual Bastille Day parade and events across the country.

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Four injured in final bull run of San Fermín Festival in Pamplona

Four people were injured on Monday during the final bull run of this year’s San Fermín festival in Pamplona, northern Spain.

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Dance of the Dwarves returns to La Palma after a decade

After a ten-year absence, La Palma’s iconic Dance of the Dwarves returned this week as part of the Bajada de la Virgen de Las Nieves festival.

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Remembering genocide in Srebrenica through the lens of Kristian Skeie

Photographer Kristian Skeie’s ongoing project documents life in the aftermath of the genocide in Srebrenica, capturing the quiet resilience of survivors and the enduring scars of Europe’s worst atrocity since WWII.

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Cash shortage forces Gazans to pay high price for their own money

With banks shut and ATMs out of service, Gazans are turning to money repair services or cash brokers who now charge up to 40% commission, deepening a growing economic crisis.

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Graves prepared for Srebrenica victims 30 years after massacre

Fresh graves were dug in Srebrenica for seven recently identified victims of the 1995 massacre, Europe’s only genocide recognised by the UN since World War II, nearly 30 years after their deaths.

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Overnight firefighting efforts contain fires in Greece

Wildfires that ignited on Wednesday near Asprochori in Oropos, close to Athens, and on the island of Thassos are now largely under control, authorities said.

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Thailand’s star baby hippo Moo Deng celebrates her first birthday

A Thai zoo has thrown a four-day celebration for its internet-famous pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, who has become a global internet sensation.

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Israel begins demolishing buildings hit in 12-day war with Iran

Israel has begun tearing down buildings destroyed by Iranian missile strikes during the recent 12-day war.

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Yoga initiative aims to train instructors in Rio’s favelas

Dozens of yoga enthusiasts gathered in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela on Wednesday for the first session of a free training course aimed at qualifying local residents as instructors.

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Dozens of quakes shake Guatemala, leaving at least four dead

Guatemala has been rocked by more than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks since Tuesday afternoon, killing at least four people and damaging homes and roads.

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Vehicles plunge into river after bridge collapse in India

At least nine people have died after a bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, where heavy rains have battered western India in recent days.

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Goma reburial held for beatified officer murdered for refusing bribe

The remains of a Congolese customs officer beatified by the Vatican for refusing a bribe were reburied on Tuesday in a cathedral in eastern Congo’s Goma.

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Indonesian forces rehearse for historic Bastille Day parade in Paris

Indonesian troops joined international forces in central Paris on Wednesday for a rehearsal ahead of France’s annual Bastille Day military parade on 14 July.