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William and Kate release romantic image on low-key anniversary
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Israel says strikes Syria to shield Druze as clashes spread
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Champions Cup format 'not perfect' says EPCR boss
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Eurozone economy grows more than expected despite US tariff turmoil
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Toulouse hooker Mauvaka out of Champions Cup semi
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Germany's next finance minister, 'bridge-builder' Lars Klingbeil
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Mehidy century puts Bangladesh in command against Zimbabwe
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Vietnam's Gen-Z captivated by 50-year-old military victory
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Moroccan-based cardinal says Church does not need Francis 'impersonator'
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US official tells UN top court 'serious concerns' over UNRWA impartiality
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Jeep owner Stellantis suspends outlook over tariffs
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New Zealand, Phillippines sign troops deal in 'deteriorating' strategic environment
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Aston Martin limits US car imports due to tariffs
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Pakistan says India planning strike as tensions soar over Kashmir
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Australian triple-murder suspect allegedly cooked 'special' mushroom meal
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Most stock markets rise despite China data, eyes on US reports
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TotalEnergies profits drop as prices slide
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Volkswagen says tariffs will dampen business as profit plunges
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Jeep owner Stellantis suspends 2025 earnings forecast over tariffs
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China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth
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French economy returns to thin growth in first quarter
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Ex-Premier League star Li Tie loses appeal in 20-year bribery sentence
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Belgium's green light for red light workers
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Haliburton leads comeback as Pacers advance, Celtics clinch
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Rahm out to break 2025 win drought ahead of US PGA Championship
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Japan tariff envoy departs for round two of US talks
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Norwegian success story: Bodo/Glimt's historic run to a European semi-final
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Financial markets may be the last guardrail on Trump
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A fierce heatwave in western Europe on Monday left much of the continent wilting under a scorching sun, smashing temperature records and feeding ferocious forest wildfires.

Britain, France face hottest day as Europe fires rage
Britain and France went on heatwave alert on Monday facing record temperatures as southwest Europe wilted under a scorching sun and ferocious wildfires devoured more forests.

Malaysia seizes animal parts worth $18 mn
Malaysian customs officials said Monday they seized a stash of rare animal parts worth $18 million thought to have come from Africa, including elephant tusks, rhino horns and pangolin scales.

Britain, France brace for hottest day as Europe fires rage
Britain and France went on heatwave alert on Monday bracing for record temperatures as southwest Europe wilted under a scorching sun and ferocious wildfires devoured more forests.

MPs question deterrent effect of UK's Rwanda migrant policy
British MPs on Monday told the government there was "no clear evidence" that its controversial policy to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda would stop Channel crossings in small boats.
Britain, France brace for temperature records as Europe fires rage
Britain and France went on high alert on Monday, bracing for record temperatures from a punishing heatwave as deadly wildfires raging in parts of southwest Europe showed no sign of abating.
France on alert as forest fires rage in scorching southwest Europe
France was on high alert on Monday as the peak of a punishing heatwave gripped the country, while wildfires raging in parts of southwest Europe showed no sign of abating.

Iran arrests several after protests at drying lake
Iranian police have arrested several people for disturbing security after they protested the drying up of a lake once regarded as the Middle East's largest, official media said Sunday.

US won't 'walk away' from Middle East, Biden tells Arab leaders
US President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that Washington would remain fully engaged in the Middle East and would not cede influence to other world powers.

Morocco firefighters battle infernos as villagers flee
Hundreds of Moroccan firefighters and soldiers battled late Thursday to put out at least four infernos ripping through forests in the north of the kingdom, officials said.

California wildfire threat to Yosemite giant sequoias 'almost gone'
The wildfire threat to the world's largest trees in California has almost passed, with the blaze now spreading away from giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park, a forestry official said Thursday.

Vulnerable Pacific islands call for 'urgent, immediate' action on climate
Vulnerable Pacific islands demanded "urgent, immediate" global action on climate change Thursday, while stressing a commitment to democracy and the "rules-based" international order in the face of growing Chinese regional influence.

Western Europe heatwave to peak in Spain
The heatwave sweeping across southwestern Europe is expected to peak Thursday in Spain, with blistering temperatures already fueling wildfires across the Iberian Peninsula and France.

Race to find Brazil Amazon species before they disappear
In a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon, a scientific expedition is cataloguing species. Time is of the essence.

Desert-grown superfood puts 'healthy' burgers on UAE menus
A hardy plant grown using salt water is thriving in the UAE's desert farms and helping create "healthy" burgers, showing sustainable agriculture's potential in the toughest conditions.

Saving Guatemala's poisonous 'Sleeping Child' lizard
With its sharp claws, scaly skin and venomous bite, Guatemala's "Sleeping Child" lizard has earned itself few human friends.

Western Europe wilts under second heatwave in weeks
Firefighters battled wildfires in Spain and Portugal Tuesday as Western Europe faced its second heatwave in weeks which threatened glaciers in the Alps and worsened drought conditions.

Indonesian islanders sue cement giant Holcim over climate damage
Residents of Pulau Pari, an Indonesian island threatened by rising sea levels, are suing cement giant Holcim over its carbon dioxide emissions, a Swiss charity said on Tuesday.

Heavy rains flood villages in Russia's climate-hit Far East
Heavy rainfall has flooded several villages in Yakutia, in Russia's Far East region, authorities said on Tuesday.

Fourth arrest in Amazon murders of journalist, guide: police
A fourth person has been arrested as part of the investigation into the killings last month of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon, authorities said on Friday.

Billions of people rely on wild species for food, fuel, income: UN
Rampant exploitation of nature is a threat to the billions of people across the world who rely on wild species for food, energy and income, according to a new report from United Nations biodiversity experts published Friday.

Pilgrims pack Mount Arafat for climax of biggest Covid-era hajj
Huge crowds of robed Muslim pilgrims prayed on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Friday, the climax of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the pandemic forced drastic cuts in numbers two years in a row.

Sweat, pray, love: extreme heat hounds hajj
The hajj pilgrimage can be physically draining even in ideal conditions, but worshippers this year face an added challenge: scorching sun and temperatures rising to 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit).

Huge groups of fin whales sign of hope for ocean giants
For the first time since whaling was banned, dozens of southern fin whales have been filmed feasting together in a "thrilling" Antarctic spectacle, hailed by scientists Thursday as a sign of hope for the world's second largest animal.

Western US drought brings Great Salt Lake to lowest level on record
Water in Utah's Great Salt Lake has fallen to its lowest level ever recorded, authorities announced this week, a result of the ongoing drought impacting the western United States which scientists warn has been exacerbated by climate change.

Niger activists call for wood-free Eid barbecues to save trees
Non-governmental groups in Niger Wednesday urged Nigeriens to use less wood to grill their mutton during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha this year to save precious trees.

Rhinos killed, poachers arrested in S.Africa's Kruger Park
Three poachers suspected of killing several rhinos in South Africa's Kruger National Park were arrested after they were tracked down by sniffer dogs, park officials said on Wednesday.

Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns
As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a dire economic crisis with shortages of everything from medicines to gas, people are returning to cooking with firewood.

Deadpool: US mega drought spells trouble at Hoover Dam
Millions of gallons of Colorado River water hurtle through the Hoover Dam every day, generating electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes.

Police called as UK anti-oil activists target Constable
Two protesters from the Just Stop Oil group on Monday covered a famous British pastoral painting with a poster of an apocalyptic future, then glued themselves to its frame.

Rescuers resume search after Italian glacier collapse kills six
Rescuers were to resume the search for survivors on Monday after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others.

Climate activists stage protest at British Grand Prix
Climate activists invaded the circuit at Silverstone on Sunday shortly after the British Grand Prix was red-flagged following a multi-car crash at the start.