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Monday, July 27, 2026 2:41 PM ET

BBC News - World

Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled -- A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.

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Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year -- Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack.

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Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis - The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing. 5 hrs ago

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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars -- Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".

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More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February -- The latest figure includes casualties from Operation Fury and a new category called "Overseas Operations".

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Anger as Berlin Pride attacker revealed to have been freed weeks earlier -- As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison.

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Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks -- The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.

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Chile captures fugitive convicted of singer Victor Jara's murder under Pinochet -- Nelson Haase was one of those convicted over the kidnap and murder of folk singer Victor Jara after Chile's military coup in 1973.

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South Africa investigates death of Nigerian who collapsed during arrest -- Initial reports from a post-mortem said he had "abrasions on his back and chest", investigators say.

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Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians -- The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.

7 hours ago

Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle -- Police say two suspects were shooting at each other and one of them is in custody and one at large.

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France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress -- Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.

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A Nigerian soldier is arrested for tipping off criminals - but does it go deeper? -- A private's detention reignites concerns that troops are contributing to the country's security challenges.

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How 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly -- Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus - something that Nasa calls the "fire-breathing dragon of clouds".

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Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links -- The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.

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'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next? -- The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.

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What you need to know if you're travelling to France or Spain -- The BBC's cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.

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Watch: Scaffolding tumbles from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall -- Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.

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Watch: At the scene of Berlin Pride attack as manhunt continues -- A 21-year-old suspect has been identified by police, but he has not been found.

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Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister -- The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister

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Just now -- Watch: Police officers free owl tangled in football net -- The owl was carefully cut free by two officers in Avon, Ohio and later flew away unharmed. -- Just now

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How a bridge became a symbol of US-Canada tensions -- The Gordie Howe International Bridge has officially opened to motorists amid a trade row between both countries.

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US Secret Service agent among three charged over alleged violent fraternity hazing -- The suspected hazing involved repeated beatings with canes and paddles, Florida authorities say, which put two people in hospital.

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Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns -- Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".

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McConnell out of hospital but not yet cleared to return to work, doctors say -- The 84-year-old Republican senator has been away from work for weeks amid ongoing speculation about his health.

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Two charged over bomb back in court as law student accused faces bail delay -- They are charged in relation to a bomb intercepted in a car near the Irish border.

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