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Oil prices rose after a report said Iran would look to prevent US and Israeli vessels from using the Strait of Hormuz in any deal with Oman

Regional escalations

What's behind the UAE's decision to cut Iran trade ties?

A vessel sails past receding riverbeds on the Rhine near Duesseldorf, western Germany, on Thursday

Following record heatwave

As Europe's rivers recede, shippers scramble to limit damage

The Alps, and particularly the Mont Blanc massif, have been hit by high temperatures this summer

Exceptionally hot

Scorching summer triggers record rockfalls in Alps, scientist says

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, has supermassive black hole sitting at its heart

25,000 km per second

Milky Way's fastest star discovered spinning around black hole

The Sziget festival, known for its open and inclusive vibe, sometimes found itself at odds with the previous government's "illiberal" vision

Hungary music festival basks in post-Orban freedom

'GTA VI' is expected to star a 'Bonnie and Clyde' style gangster couple

Special 4-day pass

US Army unit offers time off for 'GTA VI' in exchange for reenlistment

More than 100,000 tickets for Kanye's Moscow concerts have been snapped up, according to promoters

Controversial artist

Kanye West planned concerts trigger frenzy in Russia

Hamilton said he was fitter than ever

Hamilton 'fittest ever' as he chases eighth F1 title

Pope Leo met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in a private audience Wednesday

Pope meets Lebanese president

Vatican says 'serious concerns' over Israel-Lebanon deal implementation

Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have bought an Irish castle

Strancally Castle

Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland: spokesman

Joao Cancelo joins Barcelona for the third time in his career, this time on a permanent deal

Portuguese right back

Barca seal Cancelo return to bolster defence

Evergrande founder Xu Jiayin (C) during his trial in southern China's Shenzhen

Once China's richest man

Evergrande's Xu Jiayin: from real-estate tycoon to life in prison

People watch a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul

Amid military exercises

North Korea launches missiles, Seoul says, after Trump floats Kim meet

Around 9,600 deaths took place in one week in late June when Germany baked in temperatures of over 40C, according to the Robert Koch Institute

Official data showed

Germany reports record 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer

A wildfire in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve in eastern Belgium scorched vast swathes of land

Seven-day fight

Belgium's fire of the century now 'under control'

New Atletico Madrid defender Cristian Romero

Argentine compatriot

Alvarez 'focused' says new Atletico team-mate Romero

Israel international Manor Solomon joined West Ham from Tottenham

Israel international

West Ham warn fans about 'offensive' Solomon chant

Japan's unmanned Martian Moons eXploration probe may help unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth

Ambitious mission

Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October: space agency

Tsunoda is back on the grid

From beach to Bulls: relaxed Tsunoda savours rare F1 drive

Prince Harry and his family are expected to return to the UK in the coming days

Prince Harry: key dates in life of returning UK royal

A Russian attack killed at least 16 people in Kyiv and its region

Zelensky urges global response to 'escalation'

Russian strikes kill 16 in Kyiv, surrounding region

France has sweltered in a hot and dry summer fuelled by climate change

First time for many

Record number of locations in France top 40C over summer: AFP analysis

Fires are burning across parts of Indonesia, including Borneo

Between flames and smog

'It is tough': Indonesia battles wildfires, bracing for worse to come

A women looks at the famous 'Girl with a pearl earing' at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on February 6, 2023

Rare trip abroad

'Girl with a Pearl Earring' in Japan, perhaps for the last time

Myanmar's military chief Ye Win Oo (centre L) and Thailand's top general Ukris Boontanondha (centre R) shake hands after talks in Bangkok.

Diplomatic offensive

Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses

Sagittarius A* insight

Researchers discover fastest-moving star in Milky Way

The uptick in borrowing is a blow to Trump, who promised to cut public spending during his 2024 presidential campaign

Outstripping earlier forecasts

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

Evergrande's Xu Jiayin was once one of China's richest billionaires and a member of a top political advisory body

'Large-scale financial fraud'

China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande

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