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Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave - Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says. 10 hrs ago - Europe1 hour ago
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.6 hours ago
UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children -- Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a "libellous sham".15 hours ago
Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot -- An officer was shot in the neck during the Texas disorder by "Antifa Cell operatives", prosecutors said.2 hours ago
Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say -- Israel's military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation.9 hours ago
Germany rail network briefly halted nationwide due to IT malfunction -- Rail company Deutsche Bahn had to pause train services across the country for more than two-and-a-half hours.3 hours ago
Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal -- Traffic in the waterway has risen since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, including 42 ships on Saturday alone.10 hours ago
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist -- It is suing the US defence department after it was added to a list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.3 hours ago
Zambia ex-president's family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body -- Edgar Lungu's family and the Zambian government remained in dispute 12 months after he died.9 hours ago
Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia -- Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.16 hours ago
US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks -- The former Louisiana inmate argued his Rastafarian faith was violated after prison officials focibly shaved off his hair.10 hours ago
Irish government to contribute £197m to cross-border rail services -- The money will come from the last allocation from the Irish government's Shared Island Fund.12 hours ago
Stanford was their golden ticket - could AI help or hinder that? -- The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.3 hours ago
From cool-down spots to chalk on windows - how Europe is coping with the heat -- People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.10 hours ago
Have World Cup changes made final group stage games unfair? -- With eight teams already having nothing to play for, has the jeopardy in the group stage at the World Cup been diminished? And are concerns over the integrity of competition justified?9 hours ago
How 100 hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber-attack -- For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.20 hours ago
A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault -- The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012.1 day ago
Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe -- France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.5 hours ago
'We're begging' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as details of her mother's case emerge -- Savannah Guthrie spoke on NBC's Today show about a note sent to the media in February regarding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, which claimed she had died.9 hours ago
Why was JD Vance in a luxury Swiss resort for talks with Iran? -- BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president and Iran.20 hours ago
Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave -- France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.2 days ago
Watch: Football fans celebrate in Ghana after draw with England -- Ghana correspondent Thomas Naadi reports from Black Star Square in Accra.1 hour ago
Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack -- Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.1 hour ago
Congress passes war powers measure for first time, rebuking Trump's war with Iran -- The resolution is largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all.3 hours ago
Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp -- Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.4 hours ago