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Ukrainian, Russian strikes intensify with 16 people killed

MOSCOW: At least 16 people were killed in Ukrainian and Russian strikes on Saturday, in a deadly fifth summer of war as both sides intensify attacks, with diplomacy at a deadlock. Ukrainian drones also targeted a...

Smoke rises from a warehouse near Saint Petersburg after being hit by Ukrainian drones. — AFP

France wildfires trigger exodus

Bystanders look on as fire and smoke billow across Castres-Mazamet aerodrome, near Labruguiere in south-western France on July 24, 2026. France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as unprecedented forest fires ravaged areas on July 25, 2026, near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by tourist havens and world-renowned vineyards. French President Emmanuel Macron asked the army to mobilise to help contain the worst wildfire the country has ever seen after seeking European Union help, as a local official warned the blaze was heading towards Bordeaux. (Photo by Daniel ABELOUS / AFP)

250,000 have fled wildfires in France and Spain

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Over 80,000 flee forest infernos in France, Spain

Firefighters spray water along the edge of a forest during a wildfire near the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret, in southwestern France. - AFP

21 killed in Russian and Ukrainian long-range strikes

Residential buildings amidst smoke from a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near St Petersburg after being hit by Ukrainian drones triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city. - AFP

New UK PM announces tax cut for struggling businesses

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Mayor for the West of England Helen Godwin (centre R) with locals as they take a bus ride during Burnham's visit to Bath, western England. — AFP

France wildfire forces thousands to flee

Water-bombing helicopter drops water over a burning area during a wildfire near Cotignac, southeastern France. — AFP

1 killed as Czech army copter with soldiers on board crashes

The crash happened at an ⁠army base in Namest nad Oslavou, 180 km southeast of Prague.

Heatwaves and lack of rain compound drought in Europe

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Ukraine vows to step up counteroffensive actions

Smoke rises from a Wildberries warehouse on fire after an attack in Krasnodar, Russia. — Reuters

Saudi crude tankers turn back from Red Sea

A cargo ship sails in Saudi waters near the Dammam Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. — Reuters

UN signals major rise in Ukraine-Russia war civilian deaths

Rescuers work at a site of an apartment building hit by Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters

Burnham targets lower energy bills in first PM move

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham holds his first Cabinet meeting, in London. — Reuters

Spain celebrates both a soccer win and a sense of wider success

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Burnham becomes PM vowing 10-year plan for Britain

Britain's new PM Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street. — AFP

Russian attack on corn ship off Ukraine's Odesa kills 10

Smoke rises from a vessel on fire in Odesa, Ukraine. — Reuters
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