France and Spain brace for heatwave that could worsen raging wildfires
Both countries expect to see temperatures soar into Wednesday, which could cause the blazes to spread.
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Indian-origin postal worker collapses during shift in Texas, probe announced to find out if it was due to heatwave
Oman offers Iran Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz
Oman presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. The plan could serve as a basis to end the disruption to trade through the strait caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. President Donald Trump, who abruptly called off a two-week US bombing campaign ov...
Peccaries return to Uruguay after 17-year effort, first wild births recorded
Collared peccaries are returning to Uruguay after a century-long absence. The species disappeared locally in the late 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss. Conservationists began a careful reintroduction program around the year 2000. Camera traps and young animals confirm the species is establishing itself again. This effort aims to restore ecological functions and biodiversity in the country...
Investigators find apparent claim of responsibility after Berlin Pride attack
German authorities say investigators have found what appears to be a claim of responsibility by the suspect in the fatal attack near Berlin’s Pride festival
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Japan earthquake injures 50 and traps ‘many people’ inside shopping mall
Deaths expected as Kumamoto shook by 6.8-magnitude quake, knocking out power and damaging buildingsA 6.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken south Japan, leaving at least 50 people injured, with some trapped and presumed dead inside a partly collapsed shopping mall.The earthquake hit the Kumamoto prefecture on the southern Kyushu island late on Tuesday afternoon, knocking out power to thousands of hom...
熊本 氷川町の八代北部地域医療センターで約80人が手当て
震度7の揺れを観測した熊本県氷川町にある八代北部地域医療センターによりますと、28日午後9時半の時点で、地震の影響でけがをしたおよそ80人が病院で手当てを受けているということです。
‘Many people’ trapped inside Japanese shopping centre, others missing in paper factory, after earthquake – live updates
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck the country’s Kumamoto prefectureKyushu Electric Power said 48,000 homes had lost power as a result of the latest quake, while railway company JR Kyushu said that it had suspended services, including its high-speed bullet trains.Kumamoto airport also shut its runway, as airlines diverted and cancelled flights. Continue reading...
Multiple people trapped inside Japanese shopping centre, others missing in paper factory, after earthquake– live updates
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck the country’s Kumamoto prefectureKyushu Electric Power said 48,000 homes had lost power as a result of the latest quake, while railway company JR Kyushu said that it had suspended services, including its high-speed bullet trains.Kumamoto airport also shut its runway, as airlines diverted and cancelled flights. Continue reading...
Conservative MP rejects French claim that shots fired from naval boat near him were training exercise, not intimidation – UK politics live
Chris Philp says French authorities claims that shots fired near him in the Channel were part of training are ‘not credible’Conservative MP accuses French navy of firing shots near him in ChannelIt is not just the Russians firing on Brits in the English Channel; Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, has accused a French warship of firing “warning shots” near him while he was on a boat in the Cha...
Gironde wildfires pick up as French region braces for new 40C heatwave
Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires.
Spain is seeing 'the light at the end of the tunnel' in its fight against fires
Firefighters are starting to see "light at the end of the tunnel" in their battle against some of the worst forest fires in Spanish history, according to the country's prime minister. In Avila, near Madrid, over 50,000 hectares were burned. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris tells us more about the latest on the situation.
GSK to cut jobs amid £1.9bn cost-cutting plan and bid for faster drug development
Pharmaceuticals company is investing £400m in UK life sciences and moving scientists to new Cambridge R&D siteBusiness live – latest updatesThe British drugmaker GSK is to announce sweeping job cuts as part of a £1.9bn cost-cutting programme to pay for a £400m investment in UK life sciences over the next three years, including in a new research and development centre in Cambridge, as it looks ...
Roberto Mancini named Italy head coach for second time
Mancini coached the national side in 2018-2023 and returns to the job with Italy having missed the World Cup.
Roberto Mancini to be named Italy head coach for second time, source says
Mancini coached the national side in 2018-2023 and reportedly returns to the job with Italy having missed the World Cup.
‘It’s not cricket’: cheating row as ‘Clicky Ponting’ appears to dupe umpire
Viral video apparently shows a Saltburn 2nd XI fielder clicking his fingers to mimic a batter’s nickThe ball is bowled, the batter plays a shot and it’s caught by the wicketkeeper to cheers all round. The batter is clearly bemused. Did he hit it? Or … did a fielder click his fingers to mimic a nick?A row has erupted in the normally friendly, if ultra-competitive, world of English club cricket afte...
Israeli soldier runs marathon around Gaza outpost
An Israeli soldier filmed himself running a marathon around a military outpost in Gaza.
A major earthquake strikes southern Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of just over 6 miles, was at the highest end of the seismic intensity scale. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on the initial damage caused by the earthquake.
Japan hit by 7.1-magnitude earthquake
Japanese media is reporting that there are a number of casualties following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan. Authorities have said people are trapped in a shopping mall after its second floor collapsed, including casualties. Rescue efforts are ongoing.
Tate brothers face two more weeks in US jail pending UK extradition
The conditions faced by the brothers in prison in Miami are a far cry from the luxury lifestyle they once flaunted.
Michigan authorities identify man they say killed wife and six children before home fire
Authorities say the killings fit the definition of family annihilation, one of at least eight in the US this yearAuthorities in Michigan have identified a man they say fatally shot his wife and six children on Friday in a mass murder that fits the definition of a family annihilation.Citing autopsy results, the Ottawa county sheriff’s office said in a news release Monday that Kristopher Karolkiewic...
Tate brothers face at least two more weeks in US jail as bail bid reviewed
The conditions faced by the brothers in prison in Miami are a far cry from the luxury lifestyle they once flaunted.
熊本 八代 日本製紙の工場 “要救助が9人いる”総務省消防庁
総務省消防庁によりますと、震度6強の揺れを観測し、煙突が崩落するなどの被害が出た熊本県八代市の日本製紙の八代工場では、午後10時までに地元の消防から「救助が必要な人が9人いる」という報告が寄せられたということです。救助された人もいるという情報があるということですが、容体など詳細は確認中だということです。
‘The only job I wanted’: Zidane’s first words as France head coach
France great Zinedine Zidane's long-held ambition to coach the national team became reality on Tuesday when the French Football Federation appointed the former captain and World Cup winner as Didier Deschamps' successor on a four-year contract. Here is what he had to say.
UN chief makes rare Cyprus visit to help ease decades-old ethnic division
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Cyprus to show commitment to resolving its ethnic division
Trump says ‘good chance’ of progress in Iran talks. What we know
Negotiators are trying to break the deadlock over transit fees and management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Firefighters say they've never seen anything like Spain's record blaze
Firefighters combating Spain's biggest wildfire on record say they have never seen a fire of such power
Iraq's new prime minister visits Turkey for talks on pipeline and security
Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, has arrived in Turkey for talks expected to include a pipeline to reduce Iraq’s exposure to Gulf tensions
Zinedine Zidane fulfils 'dream' as he takes charge of France
After the announcement, Zidane greeted a large gathering of fans outside the federation headquarters and they cheered loudly when he arrived.