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Palestinians bury four killed in clash with Israeli settlers

Mourners weep near the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli settlers in the village of Deir Jarir, northeast of Ramallah. — AFP

Israel kills senior police official in Gaza

A Palestinian boy sits amid the debris of destroyed buildings following an Israeli strike at the Al-Jalaa street in Gaza City. — AFP

Ukrainian, Russian strikes intensify with 16 people killed

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)

Fighting spreads on a new Middle East front

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250,000 have fled wildfires in France and Spain

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India's education minister resigns after youth protests

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Greek-operated system shoots down missiles over Saudi Arabia

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Phones in Hand, India’s young protesters blast through Modi’s media control

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'Betrayal': The young victims of India's exam leak scandal

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Trump weighs harder Iran strikes; attacks in Saudi Arabia

A photo taken from the Yemeni coast southwest of the city of Taiz shows a vessel anchored at Bab al-Mandab Strait, in the Red Sea, on July 24, 2026.

US strikes Iran after Trump's threats over Red Sea shipping

An Ansar Allah fighter raises a weapon in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. — Reuters

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

Deadly West Bank clash triggers military operation

Family members of one of the four Palestinians who died in the clashes weep outside a hospital in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. - 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
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