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Next UK PM Urged To End Labour Party’s ‘Boys Club’
The Labour Party, despite having more equality mechanisms in place than the main opposition Conservatives, has yet to elect its first female leader. Labour MP and challenger for leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham, laughs as he delivers a speech in Manchester, northern England, on June 29, 2026. As Andy Burnham prepares to become…
Fire Ravages Historic Forest Outside Paris
The fires that erupted Sunday have now scorched more than 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) — an area roughly three times the size of Gibraltar, firefighters said on Tuesday. This photograph shows fire burning through the undergrowth during a fire in the Fontainebleau Forest, in Noisy-sur-Ecole, in the Paris’ Ile-de-France region on July 14, 2026. Hundreds…
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…
On July Fourth, Pope Leo urges U.S. to welcome, protect and assist immigrants
In Lampedusa, island gateway to Europe, the U.S.-born pope stressed human dignity and told America: “in every generation” immigrants “helped to shape the nation’s character.” Pope Leo XIV at a cemetery in Lampedusa, southern Italy, on Saturday, on his visit to an island that has become a symbol of the risks faced by migrants trying…
WHO Declares Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Over
But while the outbreak is now over, for scientists and experts, the work is only in its early stages, as they try to learn lessons from the episode that triggered a global health alert. Boats approach the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after it arrived at the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on…
France Introduces Extra Parental Leave To Boost Birth Rates
France last year recorded fewer babies born than people dying in the country, according to the National Statistics Institute. File Photo of a pregnant woman | photo created by Racool_studio, freepik | France on Wednesday launched new paid leave for both mothers and fathers, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to boost the country’s sluggish birth…
Europe Swelters As Heatwave Moves East, Excess Deaths Rise
The heat remained intense across Central and Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland hit hard as temperatures soared and records fell. At least 191 million Europeans were expected to face temperatures above 35C during the day, according to AFP estimates. Police use water cannon to spray people with water as the arrive…
Ukrainian Strike Kills One In Southern Russia, Refinery On Fire
Krasnodar regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said several houses were also damaged by falling debris. A “massive” Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded another in southern Russia and caused a fire in a refinery, the regional governor said on Sunday. Krasnodar regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said several houses were also damaged by falling debris.…
Three-Year-Old Found Dead In Car During France Heatwave
The boy had slipped into the family car while his father thought he was napping, then found himself unable to get out with the child lock in the town of Saint-Gratien, the prosecutor said after a police source and civil defence also reported the death. This photograph shows a cooling tower of the Civaux nuclear…
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