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Swimmers use London's Parliament Hill Fields Lido, with the UK on course to record its warmest summer on record for the second year running

Bracing for fifth heatwave of the season

UK 'on course' to record warmest summer for second year in a row

Candidates to be the next United Nations Secretary-General participate in a debate at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York

Guterres steps down

Who will become the next UN secretary-general?

The International Criminal Court poses 'an intolerable threat to US sovereignty,' the State Department said

Rejects ICC's authority

US rights groups sue Trump over ICC sanctions

Zelensky has renewed his warnings of deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang

Hard to intercept

Ukraine says Russia fired N. Korean missiles in deadly attack

Ongoing heat and drought

Firefighters save fish and ducks from drying pond near Munich

The 7.4 magnitude quake struck western Colombia, causing deaths and widespread damage to buildings

Devastating earthquake

Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 181

The Ebola outbreak, which has hit the DRC's conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on May 15

4,381 confirmed cases

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills more than 2,000

Child relatives of Palestinian Farouk Ramadan, who was involved and killed in clashes with Israeli settlers on July 24, watch after the controlled-demolition of his former apartment the village of Tell in the occupied West Bank

Routine practice

Israel demolishes home of slain Palestinian involved in deadly West Bank clash

A man wears eclipse-viewing glasses in Burgos on July 2, 2026

Solar eclipse sparks scramble for protective glasses across Europe

Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan received a hero's welcome when he returned home after being refused entry to the US

Between PSG and Aston Villa

Somali referee denied World Cup 'proud' to oversee UEFA Super Cup

French newspapers say Google's AI Overviews siphon away traffic to their own articles

Nearly 300 dailies

French newspapers target Google over AI summaries

Illustrative image

Unexpected delivery

Hand grenade dropped off at Belgian police station

Pastry chef Benoit Castel runs three restaurants and a delicatessen in Paris

World Confectioner of the Year

Newly crowned world's best pastry chef stays true to artisan roots

Tensions in the region have been growing for months

'Serious escalation'

Ethiopia's Tigray rebel authorities condemn army drone strikes

Paris residents without shutters took to novel methods of keeping out the heat during a July heatwave

Too hot to live? French buyers rethink housing choices after heatwaves

Wildfires in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park have burnt nearly 900 hectares in nine days

Worsened by El Nino

Schools closed as Indonesia battles wildfires

Singapore says AI-related global demand is boosting economic activity

Better-than-expected performance

Singapore says AI-related demand lifting economy

There is a close relationship between US President Donald Trump (R) and FIFA president Gianni Infantino (L)

Strength in unity?

Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to oust embattled Infantino

The UK's Wildlife Trusts needs to raise £30 mn to buy the estate

Charity races to raise millions to buy historic English estate

An Ukrainian rescuer works at the site of a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia on August 11, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia

Russian barrage on Ukraine kills 9, wounds dozens

Morning Roundup

Colombia earthquake toll rises, drought grips Europe, and 6th place for van der Weken at the Euros

Iga Swiatek of Poland advanced to the WTA Toronto Masters semi-finals by defeating Russian Diana Shnaider

Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina

Trump broke with the West's policy of isolating Putin

Downward spiral

One year after Putin-Trump summit, 'spirit of Anchorage' dissipated

This handout satellite image obtained from Planet Labs on August 7, 2026 and taken on July 14, 2026 shows the xAI Colossus 2 data center in south Memphis, Tennessee

AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boom

Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage triggered a by-election by resigning, but now finds himself in a battle with Count Binface

Going head-to-head

Farage vs Count Binface: What to know about UK snap poll

KeShaun Pearson, co-founder of Memphis Community Against Pollution stands in front of SpaceXAI’s data center Colossus I, in Memphis, Tennessee, built hastily to meet the skyrocketing demand for computing power

'Environmental neglect'

Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhood

The future of the migrants left in Ceuta has sparked a battle between the leftist central government and regions governed by the right

Local resources overwhelmed

Ceuta leader wants migrant detention centre after influx

Yabloko leader Nikolay Rybakov said the party would appeal the decision.

Russia bars only anti-war party from elections

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