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Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux and heatwave looms
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis cabinet meeting on Monday as wildfires closed in on the south-western city of Bordeaux.
Israel building new land barriers in Gaza and displacing families
"We've been displaced from place to place, and now we have nowhere left to go," says Umm Mohammed al-Shawish.
Harry Styles receives Guinness World Record for longest Wembley Stadium run
Harry Styles has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the longest run of concerts at Wembley Stadium after completing 12 sold-out shows.
18-year-old Ghanaian student based in US killed in shooting
An 18-year-old Ghanaian who has been identified as Michael Sakyi Jr., has been reportedly shot dead in the United States of America. The incident that has led to the arrest of a 21-year-old suspect. Prince William County Police say the victim was found in the driver’s seat of a crashed vehicle in Manassas, Virginia, on...
Two US troops killed and one missing in Jordan following Iran attack
Two US service members were killed, and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, military officials said. The US Central Command (Centcom) said four US service members were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan but have since been discharged. Others who suffered mi...
New UK PM faces $440 billion fiscal problem, think tank says
Britain's public finances are losing around £330 billion ($442 billion) a year due to weak economic growth, population ageing and ill health, according to estimates from a think tank that show the scale of the challenge facing the next prime minister.
Uganda judges push back against lawyers’ bid to scrap ‘colonial titles’
Uganda's judiciary has pushed back against a directive by the country's lawyers' association instructing its members to stop addressing judges as "My Lord" or "My Lady" and to abandon the longstanding practice of bowing before them.
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
Ukraine's military has intensified its attacks near Russian-annexed Crimea, following up strikes on Russia's land corridor to the peninsula by targeting maritime supply routes as well.
Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China’s Xi
US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China.
Liberian lawmaker urges West Africa to move beyond treaties and enforce laws against gender-based violence
A Liberian parliamentarian has called on West African governments to shift their focus from signing international agreements to fully implementing and domesticating laws that protect women and girls from violence, arguing that justice for survivors will remain elusive without effective enforcement. Speaking on the side...
Indian activist urged to end hunger strike as he loses 9.1kg in 19 days
Calls are growing for Indian educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike after concerns over his rapidly deteriorating health.
Ex-wife of Dubai ruler’s nephew in custody, prosecutors say
The ex-wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has been taken into custody, authorities have said, as a custody battle over their three young daughters deepens.