UK says first migrants held under return deal with France
The UK said Thursday it had detained the first migrants under a new 鈥榦ne-in, one-out鈥� deal with France in which it can return people crossing the Channel on small boats.
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Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc
The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures, but many regions were devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring service said Thursday.
Israeli airline鈥檚 Paris offices daubed with red paint, slogans
Red paint and slogans were daubed at the entry to the offices of national Israeli airline El Al in Paris, with Israel Thursday urging French authorities to take action over the 鈥榖arbaric act鈥�.
Putin holds constructive talks with US envoy
Russian president Vladimir Putin held 鈥榗onstructive鈥� talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of a US deadline for Russia to halt its Ukraine offensive or face fresh sanctions...
One killed, nine injured in France wildfire
Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in southern France that has scorched a vast area, killed one person and injured nine others...
Natural disasters caused $135b in economic losses in first half of 2025
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, Swiss Re said Wednesday...
Mohammadi warns of 鈥榯emptation鈥� of nuclear arms
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi warned Wednesday, on the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, that the 鈥榯emptation鈥� for countries to pursue nuclear arms was growing...
Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine
Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine killed six people, including a mechanic at a railway station, and wounded at least a dozen people, authorities said Tuesday...
Sweden, Denmark, Norway to buy US arms for Ukraine
Sweden, Norway and Denmark will donate equipment and munitions worth $500 million to Ukraine, under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, Stockholm said on Tuesday.
Russia urges caution in nuclear 鈥榬hetoric鈥�
Russia urged caution on Monday after US president Donald Trump said he would deploy two nuclear submarines following an online row with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev...
Irish missionary among nine kidnapped from Haitian orphanage
Nine people were kidnapped from an orphanage near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Sunday, officials said, including the facility鈥檚 Irish director and a three-year-old child.
Plastic pollution 鈥榞rave and growing鈥� health threat: Lancet
Plastic pollution is a 鈥榞rave, growing and under-recognised danger鈥� to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, experts warned in a report on Monday.
Ukrainian drones spark fire at Sochi oil depot
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, around 400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, authorities said Sunday...
More clashes, arrests at UK immigration protests
Further scuffles broke out at anti-immigration protests in the UK on Saturday, with police making several arrests...
Pope鈥檚 鈥楯ubilee of Youth鈥� ends with mass for 1m pilgrims
Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a pilgrimage that has drawn Catholics from across the world...