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A police officer tries to put off the fire in a car during a wildfire

French firefighters battle wildfire threatening Marseille

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire that reached the outskirts of the southern French city of Marseille, forcing people to stay indoors and the nearby airport to close.

World • 08 Jul

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) look on during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on July 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump discussed the recent flas

Trump unhappy with Putin, considering sanctions on Russia

US President Donald Trump has said he was not happy with Russian President Vladimir Putin and was considering additional sanctions on Moscow, underscoring his frustration over the growing death toll in Russia's war with Ukraine.

World • 08 Jul

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JULY 7: President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe attends the Eurozone Economy and Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium on July 7, 2025. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Paschal Donohoe re-elected as Eurogroup President

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has been re-elected as Eurogroup President for a third term.

Business • 07 Jul

Trump signs order delaying tariff deadline to 1 August

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order delaying the date on which so-called "reciprocal tariffs" affecting dozens of economies, including the EU, will take effect.

Politics • 07 Jul

COMFORT, TEXAS - JULY 6: A search and rescue volunteer holds a T-shirt and backpack with the words Camp Mystic on them in Comfort, Texas on July 6, 2025. The volunteer found the belongings yesterday along the Guadalupe River near Ingram, Texas. "I hope I

Deaths from Texas flooding climbs to 108, officials say

The death toll from flooding in central Texas over the weekend has risen to 108, including 27 girls at a riverside camp, authorities have said.

US • 08 Jul

GAZA CITY, GAZA - JULY 07: Palestinians inspect the damaged building of the Al-Rimal Clinic in Gaza City, Gaza after an Israeli airstrike targeted the facility, which was sheltering displaced civilians and is affiliated with the Palestinian Ministry of He

Latest Gaza truce talks end with 'no breakthrough'

Israel and Hamas did not achieve a breakthrough in their latest round of indirect talks earlier in Doha for a Gaza ceasefire, a Palestinian official has said.

Middle East • 07 Jul

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk delivers remarks as he join U.S. President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is to sign an execut

Elon Musk says he has created a new US political party

Elon Musk, a former ally of US President Donald Trump, said he has launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country's "one-party system".

US • 06 Jul

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was shown greeting worshippers and being cheered at a mosque in a video broadcast by state television

Iran's Ayatollah attends first event after Israel war

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made his first public appearance since the outbreak of his country's recent 12-day war with Israel, state media reported.

Middle East • 05 Jul

Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli strike in the Al-Bureij camp in central Gaza yesterday

Netanyahu says Israel sending team for Gaza truce talks

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is sending a negotiating team to Qatar for talks on a truce in Gaza, but rejected Hamas's earlier truce proposals.