Watch: Horses evacuated as fire approaches riding centre near Paris
The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day.
Volkswagen planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally
The group, which includes Porsche and Audi, has faced a steep fall in profits and tough competition from China.
Anti-terror police take over probe into death of UK politician Widdecombe – Al Jazeera
- Anti-terror police take over probe into death of UK politician Widdecombe Al Jazeera
- Ann Widdecombe suspect not known to Prevent as counter terrorism police take over investigation BBC
- Tice finally gauges the mood on the death of Ann Widdecombe The Guardian
- UK counter-terror police lead investigation into suspected murder of former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe CNN
- U.K. Police Make New Arrest in Killing of Ex-Lawmaker The New York Times
UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates
The UK signs a new services deal with Switzerland it says will increase exports by £5.2bn annually "in the long run".
EU fails to agree 21st sanctions package, making Russian oil windfall more likely – The Kyiv Independent
- EU fails to agree 21st sanctions package, making Russian oil windfall more likely The Kyiv Independent
- EU Fails to Adopt Russian Sanctions and Freeze Oil Price Cap Bloomberg.com
- Sanctions should be ‘economic’ not ‘symbolic’, Bulgarian FM says Euronews.com
- No EU agreement yet on 21st Russian sanctions package, Kallas says Reuters
- EU Drops Sanctions on Lukoil Founder and Russian Patriarch Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Ukraine and 9 other countries announce a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles – AP News
- Ukraine and 9 other countries announce a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles AP News
- Leaders arrive for Ukraine talks in Paris as Macron hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ – Europe live The Guardian
- Ukraine and allies set up coalition to tackle Russia ballistic missile threat Reuters
- European Powers Join Forces to Build Anti-Ballistic Systems Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine updates: 'Coalition of the willing' meeting in Paris dw.com
British couple killed in Spanish wildfires as authorities race to identify victims
Appeal for DNA to help identify bodies as local government leader says ‘we are in a state of climate chaos’
A British couple have been named as two victims of the wildfires in Spain that have killed 13 people, as authorities race to use DNA to identify those who did not manage to escape the blaze.
Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, are believed not to have survived.
Continue reading...Musicians, DJ among 10 dead after plane crashes in the Bahamas – USA Today
- Musicians, DJ among 10 dead after plane crashes in the Bahamas USA Today
- Bahamian music group "still shocked" after bandmates killed in small plane crash CBS News
- Multiple Members of Beloved Band Among 10 Victims Killed in Bahamas Plane Crash Yahoo
- Musicians Among 10 Dead in Bahamas Plane Crash Newser
- Ten Killed in Plane Crash on the Bahamas’ Largest Island The New York Times
Explainer: Venezuela’s complex and contested debt puzzle – Reuters
- Explainer: Venezuela's complex and contested debt puzzle Reuters
- Inside the power struggle over Venezuela’s debt restructuring Who Wins Venezuela's $240 Billion Debt Fight? Atlantic Council
- Venezuela says oil output unharmed as quake recovery drives economic push Miami Herald
- Quake-Hit Venezuela's Push for a Swift Debt Deal Raises Fears of Future Crisis U.S. News & World Report
- Venezuela oil production 'not affected' by quakes: president news.cgtn.com
Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa airport, vow retaliation – Reuters
- Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa airport, vow retaliation Reuters
- Conflict Over Iranian Planes Imperils Yemen’s Fragile Peace The New York Times
- Houthis fire at Saudi Arabia after attack on Yemeni airport, Saudi officials say The Times of Israel
- Iran-backed Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Yemen’s international airport AP News
- Yemen government says its forces attacked Sanaa airport Al Jazeera
Russian Refining Slumps to New 21-Year Low – Kyiv Post
- Russian Refining Slumps to New 21-Year Low Kyiv Post
- Russian Refinery Runs Plunge to Lowest in More Than Two Decades Bloomberg.com
- EXCLUSIVE: Russia’s gasoline output covers 65% of demand after Ukrainian strikes, sources say Reuters
- Russia bans diesel exports after Ukrainian attacks, straining tense global market CNN
- Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war? BBC
Ukraine launched a first-of-its-kind robotic amphibious assault, deploying a gun-toting robot from a drone boat – Business Insider
- Ukraine launched a first-of-its-kind robotic amphibious assault, deploying a gun-toting robot from a drone boat Business Insider
- A Robot Army Remakes Ground Warfare in Ukraine The New York Times
- Ukraine’s Ground Robots Complete Record 16,676 Battlefield Missions in June UNITED24 Media
- Ukraine Deploys Gun-Wielding War Robot via Sea Drone Newsweek
- Ukraine’s Robot Army Has Entered the Kill Zone – and It’s Working Yahoo
US launches new strikes on Iran as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate – USA Today
Layla Jeffery, 13, was ‘somewhat shy’ and ‘well-liked’. A Victorian town is struggling with her alleged murder
Donald – a small community about 280km from Melbourne – is grieving after a missing teenager was found dead
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In the week after Layla Jeffery failed to return home in the early hours of 4 July, residents in the tiny Victorian town of Donald worriedly shared posts about the missing 13-year-old girl.
One woman, who was receiving chemotherapy treatment in the town last week, wrote on Facebook that she felt “sick” at the thought of something happening to Layla. Others shared a post from police, asking for any information about her whereabouts.
Continue reading...Dolphin deaths in South Australia spike after algal bloom decimates food sources
The March 2025 marine disaster may be linked to a high number of dolphin deaths in the region, scientists say
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The number of dead dolphins washing up on South Australian beaches spiked in 2025, according to long-term data that reveals mortalities during the state’s devastating algal bloom were the highest in 12 years.
Last year, at least 70 carcasses of common and bottlenose dolphins were found across South Australia, with a further 20 reported in 2026, including the recent death of a popular Port River dolphin known as Zoom.
Continue reading...Former DEVGRU operator Matt Bissonnette sheds new light on how the bin Laden raid actually unfolded – Fox News
Oil prices rise as US and Iran exchange strikes, Trump says US will ‘run’ Strait of Hormuz – Yahoo Finance
- Oil prices rise as US and Iran exchange strikes, Trump says US will 'run' Strait of Hormuz Yahoo Finance
- What to Know About Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- Trump’s Hormuz toll plan could backfire, global shipping industry warns — here’s why CNBC
- Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee. How would that work? CNN
- Why it’s so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz AP News
DP World plans UAE east coast port to bypass Strait of Hormuz, FT reports – Reuters
- DP World plans UAE east coast port to bypass Strait of Hormuz, FT reports Reuters
- Is Hormuz open? Trump's toll threat intensifies rush to bypass the Strait altogether CNBC
- UAE plans to build new ports, oil hubs in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz closure - report The Jerusalem Post
- Dubai to build new port to bypass Strait of Hormuz as Iran continues attacks on ships The Independent
- The UAE Is Planning a New Port to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz Heatmap News
EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign – AP News
- EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign AP News
- NSA and Partners Release Guidance on Improving Router Hygiene to Protect Against Russian S National Security Agency (NSA) (.gov)
- Russian Cyberattacks Stretching Back 15 Years Prompt European Sanctions WSJ
- France to summon Russia's ambassador over "sabotage and espionage in a dozen European countries" CBS News
- Russian cyber-attacks and destabilising activities: Council sanctions nine individuals and four entities consilium.europa.eu
Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children – The New York Times
- Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children The New York Times
- Why the EU’s new social media roadmap is tougher than it looks politico.eu
- EU Proposal to Curb Minors’ Access to Social Media Coming Later This Year WSJ
- EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media AP News
- Europe Can Protect Children Online Without Surveillance or Age Bans Tech Policy Press