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Victoria Falls on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border is one of the world's most spectacular waterfalls

Copper-rich nation

Five things to know about Zambia as it goes to the polls

Driven by burning of fossil fuels, the Arctic is warming several times faster than the global average

Massive step back

'Imposing ignorance': US climate science under siege

Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith celebrates after winning the men's 400m

Taking back European 400m

Hometown hero Hudson-Smith basks in Euro glory

Desire Doue scored the winner for PSG in the UEFA Super Cup

PSG down Aston Villa to retain UEFA Super Cup

Companies organising nighttime hikes so participants can watch the eruption up close say they have been flooded with calls

Guides concerned

Tourists rush to Mount Etna as Italian volcano erupts

Viewers in San Sebastian, northern Spain, got a spectacular view of the eclipse

Daytime darkness

Spain darkens as solar eclipse races south from Arctic

With billions of users around the world, Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial in the United States this week

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial

US President Donald Trump is shifting strategy on Iran by focusing on sanctions

'We're only semi-negotiating'

Trump 'low-key' bets on economic pressure against Iran

Spain said it could get an economic boost form eclipse tourism

As millions gazed in awe, a swathe of Spain plunged into darkness

The billionaire singer and three-time Super Bowl champion, both 36, have kept fans guessing

American football star

Travis Kelce says wedding to Taylor Swift was 'best night of my life'

A protester in Caracas holds a sign calling for ‘free and transparent elections in Venezuela’

Six days of talks

Caracas protest denounces secrecy of Venezuela transition talks

Nick Reiner faces new murder charges over the stabbing of his parents

Rob Reiner son denies grand jury murder charges

Last year's contest was hosted by the Austrian capital, Vienna

Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting

The recent death of a 13-year-old girl in Brazil who was allegedly incited to commit suicide during a livestream has prompted calls for action against the messaging platform Discord

Brazil orders suspension of Discord livestreams after teen suicide

The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly being sold to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner in a deal that values the club at a record $12.5 billion

Kushner moves on from FIFA

NBA's Los Angeles Lakers to be sold for reported $12.5 bn

Rescued kidnap victims are being treated at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital in Ilorin

Recently rescued

Nigeria kidnap victims escape 'hellfire' captivity beaten, malnourished

Lionel Messi reached his third World Cup final but collected his second runner-up medal

After father's death

Grieving Argentine icon Messi unsure about playing on 'much longer'

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose during a welcome ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra in May 2026.

Japan brushes off Australian PM's melon drama

US President Donald Trump holds a printed copy of a post from his Truth Social account -- and now his media group is charging for early access to his content

'Profoundly corrupt'

Trump sued over sale of access to Truth Social posts

Un avion Easyjet survole Nantes, dans l'ouest de la France, le 13 avril 2026

Due to unstable working conditions

Cabin crew at EasyJet France to strike on 15 and 16 August

Moscow saw major fuel shortages after Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries in June and now the Russian capital is braced for new queues to refuel

Following fresh Ukrainian strikes

In Moscow, Russians worry about new fuel shortages

Some passengers were rescued from the capsized ferry

At least 44 drown after ferry overturns on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

The James Webb Space Telescope, which spotted the new astronomical object called a "black hole star"

Mystery solved?

New space object 'black hole star' discovered by astronomers

US gasoline prices are still about 35 percent higher than before the US-Iran war, but increases have slowed in recent weeks as talks to resolve the conflict continue

In line with expectations

US inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices

Google will introduce the Pixel Tag, a rival to the AirTag

New Pixel products

Google unveils finder tag, new AI smartphone features

Wanted under European warrant

Luxembourg police hand over 57-year-old man to German authorities in Trier

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Emergency exercise

Rescue drill in German train tunnel exposes critical response failures

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (R) listens to President Jiang Zemin at the National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2002

Market reformer

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

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