Photos: Record temperatures continue to sizzle around the world
This June was the hottest on record, and July is expected to be even hotter.
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Russian missile attack on Odesa kills one, damages cathedral
Officials say air attack wounded 19 people, including several children, and severely damaged Odesa's largest cathedral.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 515
These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 515th day.
Huge crowds rally in Israel as vote on judicial overhaul looms
Protesters set up camp outside Israeli parliament as hundreds of thousands rally in Tel Aviv against judicial changes.
Cambodia votes in one-sided election with PM Hun Sen win expected
Critics have described the election as the least free and fair in decades due to exclusion of main opposition party.
Israel’s Netanyahu hospitalised, to be fitted with pacemaker
Israeli prime minister says he feels 'great' and expects to be released in time for a key vote on his judicial changes.
Spain heads for the polls as far right poised to make gains
Final opinion polls tip right-wing Popular Party to win most seats, but without securing working parliamentary majority.
Sudan civilians reportedly killed in Darfur fighting
The fighting between army and the paramilitary forces in Darfur region prompts thousands to flee into neighbouring Chad.
Greece faces hottest July in 50 years as heatwave sweeps Europe
Some 30,000 people, including tourists, have been moved to safety as wildfires on Greek island of Rhodes rage.
India: Tribal groups protests against Manipur mob sexual assaults
Thousands of demonstrators demand arrest of those involved in sexual assaults on two women that caused an outcry.
Palestinians call for probe into Israeli killing of teenager
Fawn Makhalfeh, 18, was killed by Israeli forces in what Palestinian foreign ministry denounced as an 'execution'.
Russia accuses Kyiv of using cluster bombs as journalist killed
Moscow accuses Kyiv of using cluster munitions after the killing of Rostislav Zhuravlev near the front line.
Israelis intensify protests before final bill vote: What to know
Parliament is set to begin voting on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed changes to the judicial system.
Ukraine attacked Russian village with cluster munitions: Governor
Governor of Russia's Belgorod region says no casualties reported in the village of Zhuravlevka near the Ukraine border.
Hundreds attempt to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over Quran burning
Protesters gather after reports that the far-right Danish group Danske Patrioter burned the Quran in Copenhagen.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 514
These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 514th day.
US commissions navy warship USS Canberra in Sydney
Warship latest collaboration between the two countries as they join forces to combat China's influence in the Pacific.
Pop band The 1975’s set stopped in Malaysia after onstage kiss
Good Vibes festival organisers said 1975's set was stopped due to 'non-compliance with local performance guidelines'.
N Korea fires several cruise missiles into sea as tensions soar
Latest North Korean missile launches come amid warnings as US nuclear-armed submarine docks in South Korea port.
‘Why would I vote?’:Cambodians quietly question election’s value
Some plan to resist a discredited national election the only way they can: by staying at home on voting day.