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Wildfires near Paris force evacuations, disrupt train lines and motorway
Wildfires spread over 800 hectares near Fontainebleau, as authorities sent two waterbombing planes to tackle blazes.…
France vs Spain: World Cup semifinal – Mbappe, Yamal, predictions, kickoff
Kylian Mbappe's France continue their quest for the world title, facing Lamine Yamal's Spain in a blockbuster semifinal.…
Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease
These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a dime.…
Republicans return to Capitol Hill with agenda complicated by Graham death
Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and Graham’s sudden deathRepublican lawmakers return to the Capitol …
Beloved or not, Lindsey Graham was a critical dealmaker in Congress
Senator played major role in critical negotiations with Democrats and members of his own party on key issuesWhen Democrats and Republicans were earlie…
Queensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal finds
State ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch houseGet our breaking news email, free app or…
Minister suggests Shabana Mahmood will use visa threats to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader to Pakistan – UK politics live
Cather Atkinson hinted that the Home Office may threaten to stop issuing visas to Pakistan unless it agrees to accept Shabir AhmedGood morning. Shaban…
Eat your ice cream for a long, healthy life? This doctor says so
Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a renowned U.S. health policy physician, takes on the wellness industry with a back-to-basics approach to optimizing good health.…
Monday briefing: You ask the questions – is Britain ungovernable?
In today’s newsletter: Andy Beckett takes your questions – and mine – about where UK politics is at and where it’s headed, from leadership churn and p…
McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting specu…
Swedish MEP files police complaint accusing Danish colleague of racist hate speech
Abir Al-Sahlani targeted on social media after condemning anti-immigration chants in European parliamentA Swedish MEP has filed a police complaint acc…
10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.…
Mitch McConnell reveals fall led to hospitalization after weeks of silence
Senator says in statement he has undergone battery of tests after weeks of mounting speculation about his healthUS senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday r…
Man fatally shot by ICE is mourned at vigil: ‘dedicated to the American dream’
Congressman says Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s ‘blood is on Trump’s hands’ after federal agents killed Texas builderThe builder got up every morning long b…
At least 27 killed in blaze at Bangkok pub, Thai officials say
Fire is one of the deadliest such incidents in the popular tourist destination in recent yearsAt least 27 people have been killed in a fire at a p…
Reform would have kept just a fraction of £26.7m donations haul under a £100,000 cap, analysis shows
Exclusive: Party’s average registered donation was £137, 496 last year, almost six times that of Labour or ToriesReform UK would have held just 15% of…
One Nation’s rise puts the next election in ‘unknown territory’ – but does Pauline Hanson really have a path to government?
Data shows the rightwing party faces an obstacle in the form of urban seats – and the effect of preference flows is harder to predictGet our breaking …
Australia to ditch paper arrrival cards for incoming travellers
Digital customs declaration to be phased in at all international airports and seaports after successful Qantas trialGet our breaking news email, free …
Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears
Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue Britain’s biggest community solar project…
Two charged as body found in suitcase in woods
A man from London is charged with murder after a man's body is found in woods in Kent.…
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani: key mediations
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani: key mediations…
How Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani built Qatar’s soft power
Leader known as Qatar's father emir was able to redefine his nation's position on the political map of the Middle East.…
Bill for Hillsborough Law set to be approved by MPs
The crush at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest left 97 fans dead.…
Green MP Hannah Spencer aims to pass law on maximum workplace temperatures
Byelection winner says heatwaves are causing ‘absolute chaos’ and workers need protection from unsafe conditionsHannah Spencer is to introduce a bill …
Trump praises Lindsey Graham as ‘one of the greatest people I have ever known’ after senator dies of sudden illness – live
Graham’s abrupt death will send shock waves through Washington and the Republican partyLindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, has died after sudden…
A Bible passage is at the center of a debate over how the U.S. should treat immigrants
A debate over the Bible verse Matthew 25 is pitting mainline pastors, Black protestants and the pope against evangelical politicians put on the defens…
‘Nothing to suggest’ Ann Widdecombe death politically motivated, say police
Officers say they are not looking for anyone else after arrest of man, 28, on suspicion of murdering ex-Tory politicianDetectives investigating the de…
Reeves tells Burnham to expect ‘shocks and challenges’ from get-go in No 10
Chancellor says PM-in-waiting needs ‘worked through plan’, in what could be one of her final interviews in No 11Rachel Reeves has urged Andy Burnham t…
IRGC vows ‘crushing response’ to any further US attacks
IRGC vows ‘crushing response’ to any further US attacks…
US Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday evening after a "brief and sudden illness.…