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A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted emergency meetings in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and strains on tourists and residents in Italy, as temperatures climbed towards record ...

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, Lebanese Civil Defence said, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, with Israel saying it was responding to projectiles ...

Scientists have identified nearly 166,000 sq km (64,000 sq miles) of coral reefs that are capable of surviving ​and recovering from climate change, three times more than previously estimated, ‌research showed on ...

The wife of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez must stand trial on corruption charges and has been banned from leaving the country, a judge ruled on Saturday. Begoña ...

After Brazil defeated Haiti 3-0 in their second Group C match on Friday, manager Carlo Ancelotti said he expected Neymar to be available for their group stage finale against Scotland ...

The Hurricanes overwhelmed the Waikato Chiefs 60-5 on Saturday to end their decade-long wait for a second Super Rugby title, with Ruben Love and Josh Moorby scoring two tries each ...

Taking a fresh look at data involving a specific type of stellar explosion, a team of researchers says it has confirmed the long-accepted notion that the universe is expanding at ​...

US President Donald Trump’s personal envoy and Iran’s foreign minister were headed to Switzerland for talks, Axios said, although deadly strikes by Israel in Lebanon on Saturday could ...

A train driver was killed and dozens more injured in a collision between two commuter services about 60 miles (100 km) north of London on Friday afternoon. East Midlands Railway, which operated ...

Ten-man Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far to beat Turkey 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match on Friday, breathing life into their campaign and ...

Brazil move top of Group C on goal difference with four points Brazil forward Matheus Cunha rewarded manager Carlo Ancelotti’s backing with his first two goals at a World ...

The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout stage with a dominant performance against Australia on Friday, an early own goal and an Alex Freeman header giving the co-hosts ...

Poland’s president has decided to strip Volodymyr Zelenskiy of the country’s top honour after the Ukrainian president caused outrage by renaming an army unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent ...

The World Cup’s expanded 48-team format was widely criticised as a recipe for mismatches and meaningless group-stage games, but the opening round of fixtures has instead offered a compelling ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday he would not walk away, vowing to fight any challenge from his leading party rival Andy Burnham and potentially ushering in a ...

Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire beginning at 4 p.m. (1300 GMT) on Friday, a U.S. official said, after an escalation in hostilities in Lebanon sorely tested the ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told an EU summit on Thursday the future of Europe was being shaped by the defence of Ukraine and the best security guarantee for the bloc’s ...

Iran plans to lodge a complaint with football’s world governing body FIFA over travel restrictions its team is facing in the U.S. at the World Cup. Due to ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally Donald Trump of fabricating a story about her on Friday, after the U.S. President told an Italian TV channel ...

Lawmakers from more than a dozen African countries have pledged to push new bills restricting LGBT rights, after a conference in Ghana that brought together self-described “pro-family” activists from across ...

European Union leaders headed for a clash over the bloc’s budget on Friday after both net contributors and beneficiaries criticised an initial proposal on what the EU should pay ...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, celebrating a new museum and civic center dedicated to his eight years in the White House, called on Americans to resist the forces of ...

Premier League champions Arsenal will begin their title defence at home to newly promoted Coventry City when the 2026–27 season kicks off on August 21. Coventry return to the top flight for ...

British police said on Friday they had released a man who had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a zoo’s crocodile ...