Eighteen burned bodies found as Greece fires rage
The bodies of 18 people have been found in an area of northeast Greece where fires have been burning for days.
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All eight people trapped on Pakistan cable car rescued
Army commandos using helicopters have rescued eight people from a broken cable car as it dangled hundreds of metres above a canyon in Pakistan.
BRICS leaders consider group’s role, expansion criteria
BRICS leaders are weighing expansion criteria with the bloc's future in the balance as Vladimir Putin uses their summit to justify Russia's war in Ukraine
Ukraine defies odds by advancing in south: official
Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar says Ukraine has defied military doctrine by targeting an enemy with a numerical advantage in manpower and weaponry.
Risk of more blazes in Greece as fire near Athens rages
Twenty people are dead while "conditions remain difficult and in several cases, extreme", authorities say, as Greece faces another major outbreak of wildfires.
Canada eases fire evacuation orders in British Columbia
About 27,000 people in British Columbia have been under evacuation orders, as hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada.
Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flooding in California
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for much of southern California as Tropical Storm Hilary batters the state.
Canada’s armed forces to tackle wildfires
The Canadian army will help evacuate residents in the path of fires raging in British Columbia after a state of emergency was declared.
Two injured in Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region
Russian air defences have shot down a Ukrainian drone in the Moscow region, injuring two, while nearly 50 flights were disrupted.
‘Sadistic’: UK nurse jailed for life after baby murders
Nurse Lucy Letby, Britain's most prolific serial child killer in modern times, will spend the rest of her life behind bars for murdering seven newborn babies.
Storm Hilary slams southwest US with heavy rain
Storm Hilary, downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, has unleashed heavy rain in the southwestern parts of the United States.
‘Cruel’ killer UK nurse jailed for rest of her life
A judge has sentenced nurse Lucy Letby to spend the rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies in a case that has shocked the United Kingdom.
Russia says it destroyed Ukrainian vessel in Black Sea
A Ukrainian vessel has been destroyed in an area in the Black Sea where Russian gas extraction facilities are located, the Russian Defence Ministry says.
Trump to turn himself in on Thursday in Georgia
There will be a "hard lockdown" of the area surrounding the Rice Street Jail in Atlanta, Georgia when former US president Donald Trump surrenders there.
Storm Hilary moves north after drenching California
Storm Hilary, downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, has unleashed heavy rain in the southwestern parts of the United States.
‘We stand with you,’ Biden tells Maui fire survivors
Joe Biden has landed in Hawaii and headed straight for a helicopter tour of burned-out areas of Maui with first lady Jill Biden.
Scepticism over Somalia’s plans to eliminate al-Shabaab
Thousands of Somali troops are gathering as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud prepares to launch a military offensive against al-Shabaab.
British nurse murdered seven newborn babies
A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six babies.
US judge calls Trump defamation appeal bid ‘frivolous’
A US judge has called Donald Trump's appeal to dismiss a defamation suit against him as frivolous and refused the former president's bid to delay the trial.
‘D-Day’ set for possible Niger intervention
West Africa's main regional block have set an undisclosed date for military intervention should diplomatic talks fail with Niger's coup leaders.
Putin meets Russian generals in charge of war effort
"Vladimir Putin held a meeting at the headquarters of the special military operation group in Rostov-on-Don," the Kremlin has announced.
Seven dead, 90 wounded in Russian missile strike: Kyiv
A Russian missile has struck the centre of the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, killing at least seven people and wounding 90, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
West African bloc holds talks in Niger with junta
ECOWAS has declared its readiness for military intervention after a coup in Niger while negotiators visit the country's capital Niamey.
Zelenskiy in Netherlands to boost Ukraine air defences
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has met with Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a military air base in Eindhoven, in the Netherlands' south.
Russian mission fails as Luna-25 smashes into moon
In a blow to Russia's space prestige, its Luna-25 mission has failed after the craft crashed into the moon.
William faces running backlash over WWC final absence
Former England goalkeeper Pauline Cope has branded Prince William's decision not to attend the Women's World Cup final in Australia "a shame".
Russia says Ukrainian drones attack four regions
Russia said drone strikes from Ukraine had injured five people in four separate attacks on Sunday.
Ukrainian drone disrupts Moscow air traffic: Russia
Russian authorities say traffic has been disrupted at airports around Moscow after a Ukrainian drone struck a building not far from the Kremlin.
West African militaries meet to finalise Niger strategy
West African bloc defence chiefs are negotiating the details of a potential intervention in Niger if diplomacy fails to oust the country's military junta.
Maui’s chief of emergency management resigns
One day after his first appearance at a press conference about Maui's deadly fires a week ago, Emergency Management administrator Herman Andaya has resigned.
Georgia charges Trump with trying to overturn 2020 loss
Prosecutors in Georgia have charged Donald Trump and 18 other people, including lawyer Rudy Giuliani, over their efforts to overturn the 2020 US election.