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Watch: Wildfires spread near farmland near BordeauxWildfires have been burning in the region for several days with hundreds of thousands being evacuated1 hr ago
Watch: At the scene of Berlin Pride attackOne woman has been killed and at least 29 others injured after a van was driven into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event on Saturday night, in what officials say was likely an “Islamist terror attack”.The suspect, 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, has been shot and killed during a police operation in west Berlin.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned the incident as a “heinous” attack. Here is what we know so far. The attack happened at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT). A report was made to police in Berlin that a white vehicle…
ReutersJavier Milei (left) was in Brazil for the launch of Flavio Bolsonaro’s presidential campaignBrazil has recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires after Argentina’s president hit out at the Brazilian president, referring to him as a “thief” and a “convict”.Javier Milei made the comments on Sunday at a rally in Sao Paulo to launch the presidential campaign of right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who is set to run in an election in October.Without naming Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva explicitly, he referred to the Brazilian president derogatorily while speaking alongside Bolsonaro, who he went on to say was the only one who…
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LIVEMultiple victims in shooting at Seattle Center, police sayPolice have urged people to avoid the area.
Lifting the ‘Mayo curse’ – what it meant to end 75 years of All-Ireland hurtAfter Mayo ended their 75-year wait to win the All-Ireland, what does it mean to finally end the ‘Mayo curse’?.4 hrs agoGaelic Games
AFP via Getty ImagesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City this autumn, despite the city’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, making threats to arrest him.Mamdani walked back that threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, the world’s top war-crimes court. The Israeli leader told Fox News on Sunday that he was “not concerned” about Mamdani’s previous pledge and accused the mayor of “fomenting hate”.”He’s supposed to be the mayor of all New Yorkers, Jews, Christians, Muslims, everyone,…
Getty ImagesJaismine Lamboria is one of India’s strongest boxing gold-medal prospects at the Glasgow GamesThe reigning 57kg world champion boxer Jaismine Lamboria from India throws punches for a living, but when it comes to handling pressure, she looks to one of her country’s most celebrated cricketing legends for inspiration.”I really admire MS Dhoni’s mindset,” says the soft-spoken Lamboria of the former Indian captain. “He is known as ‘Captain Cool’ for a reason, and I want to be calm like him.”That composure will be particularly valuable for Lamboria over the coming days. The 24-year-old is one of India’s strongest boxing gold-medal…
PA MediaPresident Zelensky will also meet more than 200 Ukrainian military personnel who have spent the last three weeks taking part in a maritime exercise in the UKAndy Burnham has pledged to continue the UK’s “unwavering” support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday.Zelensky will become the prime minister’s first international visitor since he took office a week ago, which No 10 said “illustrates the strength of the relationship between the two nations”.They will visit a naval base, where Burnham will announce the sharing of the intellectual property behind the UK’s new “Stone Cloak” electronic…