Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe
France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.
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UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.
Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say
Israel’s military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation.
‘We’re begging’ – Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as details of her mother’s case emerge
Savannah Guthrie spoke on NBC’s Today show about a note sent to the media in February regarding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, which claimed she had died.
US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards for shaving his dreadlocks
The Rastafarian man argued his religious rights were violated after prison officials focibly cut off his hair.
Irish government to contribute £197m to cross-border rail services
The money will come from the last allocation from the Irish government’s Shared Island Fund.
UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children
Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a “libellous sham”.
Trump anticipates better relationship with Colombia under new leader
Abelardo de la Espriella, who preliminary results suggest is Colombia’s next president, had Trump’s endorsement.
Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia
Researchers say their hunting method – which allows them to prey on dangerous ants – is unprecedented.
Montreal shooting leaves officer, civilian and suspect dead
It was the first time in 24 years that a Montreal police officer was killed in the line of duty, the city’s police chief said.
Dettol apologises after ad to clean up ‘toxic men’ backfires in China
The ad sparked accusations of sexism in China, after featuring a man looking for a partner who is “not tainted by other men”.
Inquiry ordered after building fire kills 15 in north India city
Witnesses described people jumping from windows to escape, while rescue teams broke through a wall to save lives.
Why was JD Vance in a luxury Swiss resort for talks with Iran?
BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president and Iran.
How 100 hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber-attack
For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.
A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault
The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012.
Kenya minister found in contempt of court over US-backed Ebola centre
Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.
At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion
The city’s main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a “technical accident” in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.
Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country
The US vice-president says a great deal of progress has been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran.
Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers’ body says
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
More than half of France under red alerts as heatwave intensifies
The health minister warns many citizens “will suffer”, with temperatures set to peak on Monday.
Parisians cool off in canal amid ‘red alert’ heatwave
France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.