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Wildfire raging south of Paris could have been set deliberately, says minister
Firefighters battle wildfires in forest near Paris The battle by firefighters in France to bring under control a large wildfire raging in forests south of the country’s capital is entering its second day. The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as “virulent” and of “exceptional scale”, partially closed the country’s main north-south highway. Interior minister…
Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill Four, Wound Seven In Russia
Ukraine has been striking Russia, particularly energy targets, which Kyiv says is fair retribution for Moscow’s more than four years of attacks on its territory. Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire at a damaged residential building following a Russian drone strike late night in Zaporizhzhia on July 12, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of…
At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured in Bangkok bar fire
Footage from outside the venue shows the fire blasting out of the front door as people run through the flames to escape A huge fire tore through a bar in Bangkok late on Sunday, killing at least 27 people and leaving 22critically injured. The blaze started near the stage of the bar in the popular…
US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71. He died on Saturday evening following a “brief and sudden illness”, according to his office. Elected to the Senate in 2002, the South Carolina politician was one of Washington’s most influential voices on foreign policy. Donald…
US Military Says ‘Traffic Is Flowing’ In Strait Of Hormuz
“Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing,” CENTCOM, which oversees US forces in the Middle East, said on X. An oil tanker is pictured off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which is the main base of the Islamic republic’s navy and has a strategic position on the Strait of Hormuzon. Credit:…
Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2 people and wounds 4, police say
TORONTO — A shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two men and wounded four other people Saturday evening, police said, adding that what initially prompted an active-shooter warning was an exchange of gunfire between two people targeting each other. Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said investigators recovered two firearms after the shooting that…
US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran responds by hitting Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran responded with attacks targeting several countries in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Jordan. The…
Russian strikes kill four in Ukraine— Officials
Russia fired a wave of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. The strikes came a day before Ukraine’s allies were set to meet in Paris for talks on pressuring Russia to end its more than four-year war. Ukraine’s air defences have come under strain from…
Former Leader Of Qatar Hamad Bin Khalifa Dies At 74
The former leader was seen as one of the key architects of modern Qatar and led the country during a period of rapid economic growth. (FILES) Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani looks on during the opening of the three-day 14th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Doha on March…
Trump Ally, Longtime US Senator Lindsey Graham Dies At 71
Graham was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 1994, before being elected to the Senate in 2002. (FILES) US Senator Lindsey Graham delivers a statement following a meeting with Lebanon’s president at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on August 26, 2025. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key ally of…
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