Live: France deploys military plane as wildfires spread towards Bordeaux
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Live: France deploys military plane as wildfires spread towards Bordeaux

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered the armed forces to deploy an A400M military transport aircraft as early as Saturday to help combat fires raging in the southwest, his office said. Intense wildfires have forced more than 200,000 people to flee their homes in southwestern France and central Spain. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

Live: France orders evacuations near Bordeaux as wildfires sweep through southwest
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Live: France orders evacuations near Bordeaux as wildfires sweep through southwest

French authorities ordered the evacuation of towns near the southwestern city of Bordeaux on Saturday "as a precaution", as wildfires moved towards the area. Intense wildfires have forced more than 200,000 people to flee their homes in southwestern France and central Spain. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

More than 30 restaurants pull out of dog-friendly scheme, 70 warnings issued
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More than 30 restaurants pull out of dog-friendly scheme, 70 warnings issued

More than 30 restaurants have pulled out of Hong Kong’s new dog-friendly dining scheme, and officers have issued 70 warnings during inspections since its launch, the city’s environment chief has said. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said on Saturday that some 31 eateries had withdrawn from the dog-friendly restaurant scheme since it was introduced two weeks ago, but stressed tha...

Trump’s rambling gala address included insults, potshots and quip about a third presidential term

Trump’s rambling gala address included insults, potshots and quip about a third presidential term

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President mocks political opponents and journalists in mostly light-hearted, hour-long speech at White House correspondents’ dinnerDonald Trump joked around with the room of journalists who he again accused of producing “fake news” as he hurled insults at his political enemies in a speech at the White House correspondents’ dinner.A day after the Trump administration abandoned, for now, an extraord...

‘Show must go on,’ Trump tells scaled-back press gala 3 months after assassination attempt

‘Show must go on,’ Trump tells scaled-back press gala 3 months after assassination attempt

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US President Donald Trump told the White House press corps at its annual gala dinner on Friday that “the show must go on”, three months after an earlier attempt was interrupted by an assassination attempt. This time the mood was significantly different. Security was stepped up, far fewer journalists were there, the war against Iran that the mercurial president started with Israel continues and his...

‘Show must go on’, Trump tells scaled-back press gala 3 months after assassination attempt

‘Show must go on’, Trump tells scaled-back press gala 3 months after assassination attempt

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US President Donald Trump told the White House press corps at its annual gala dinner on Friday that “the show must go on”, three months after an earlier attempt was interrupted by an assassination attempt. This time the mood was significantly different. Security was stepped up, far fewer journalists were there, the war against Iran that the mercurial president started with Israel continues and his...

三重 桑名で40.2度 5日連続の「酷暑日」に 熱中症対策を

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25日も東日本と西日本を中心に気温が上がって、三重県桑名市では午後0時半すぎに40.2度を観測しました。国内で40度以上の気温が観測されたのは25日で5日連続で、気象庁によりますと、統計上比較ができる2010年以降でみると最も長くなっています。熱中症への対策をより一層心がけてください。

Xinjiang growing as tourist destination for Hongkongers amid travel sector push

Xinjiang growing as tourist destination for Hongkongers amid travel sector push

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Hong Kong student Angel Lau Yin-kwan, 16, has wanted to visit China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for some time, to learn more about the birthplace of her favourite mainland Chinese actress, Dilraba Dilmurat. Before embarking on a seven-day northern Xinjiang learning tour in early July under the Solar Project, organised by public broadcaster RTHK, Lau thought the region was mostly grassland a...

‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites

‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites

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Officials have long lobbied for peak that rises 2,918 metres above sea level to be given coveted designationMore than four decades have elapsed since Evangelos Geroliolios made his first ascent to the home of the ancient gods. At the top of Mount Olympus, on the rocky peak of Greece’s highest mountain, he felt unalloyed awe.“I’ve never forgotten that unique moment, that unique feeling up there on ...

Can China’s aerospace industry overcome ‘execution gap’ in modernisation goals?

Can China’s aerospace industry overcome ‘execution gap’ in modernisation goals?

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Chinese defence suppliers are hitting a wall when it comes to translating national strategic goals into effective enterprise-level actions, according to an analysis by industry insiders. The study, published in May by the academic journal Defence Industry Conversion in China, identified four major challenges that might undermine the implementation of Beijing’s 2026-2030 plan for the national defen...

米大統領「イラン側と話し合っている」出方見極めたい考え示す

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イラン情勢をめぐり、アメリカのトランプ大統領は24日、「現在、イラン側と話し合っている。協議を続けながら、どのような結果になるかをみてみる」と述べ、イラン側の出方を見極めたい考えを示しました。アメリカ軍は13日連続でイランへの攻撃を行ってきましたが、24日はこれまでのところ攻撃の発表はありません。

Singapore’s young workers cling to side hustles to survive the AI age: ‘it’s exhausting’

Singapore’s young workers cling to side hustles to survive the AI age: ‘it’s exhausting’

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By day, Adele Lee juggles schedules and administrative work as a personal assistant to a senior director at a financial advisory firm. Three evenings a week, the 32-year-old logs back on, this time to sell second-hand clothes through TikTok livestreams, fielding questions from viewers and packing orders herself after the broadcast ends. The side hustle brings in about S$500 (US$390) a month, suppl...

Trump’s speech devolves into list of gripes and nasty attacks on opponents – as it happened

Trump’s speech devolves into list of gripes and nasty attacks on opponents – as it happened

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This liveblog is now closed. Read the full story here.Sign up for the US Breaking News emailRepresenatives Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal, will visit the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis today to conduct a congressional oversight visit.The Democratic lawmakers are visiting the site of sustained protests earlier this year against the immigration crackdown that swept the state of Minnesota, a...

Putting the ‘K’ back in K-pop: how Rescene charmed South Korea

Putting the ‘K’ back in K-pop: how Rescene charmed South Korea

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In an industry built on going global, K-pop’s freshest phenomenon has succeeded by doing the exact opposite: staying home. Rescene, a five-member girl group from little-known agency The Muze Entertainment, debuted in 2024 but largely flew under the radar until recently. Now, they are the talk of the town – chart-toppers, brand ambassadors and a name that is suddenly inescapable across South Korea....

Trump confirms Netanyahu's US visit next week amid regional tensions

Trump confirms Netanyahu's US visit next week amid regional tensions

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Netanyahu and Trump agreed to meet in the United States a few weeks ago following a phone conversation. During the call, Netanyahu congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and praised the close relationship between the two countries. ​​It comes as the US-Israeli war with Iran has again escalated following a breakdown earlier this month of a ceasefire reache...

東~西日本で猛暑日に 熱中症対策を 東北・新潟は大雨に警戒

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25日も東日本と西日本を中心に午前中から気温が上がって各地で猛暑日となっています。午後は40度に迫る危険な暑さが予想されている地域もあり、熱中症への対策をより一層心がけてください。また、前線の影響で東北や新潟県では26日にかけて激しい雨や非常に激しい雨が降るおそれがあり、土砂災害や低い土地の浸水、川の増水や氾濫に警戒が必要です。

Trump’s speech devolves into list of gripes and nasty attacks on opponents – US politics live

Trump’s speech devolves into list of gripes and nasty attacks on opponents – US politics live

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From Barack Obama and Kamala Harris to Ilhan Omar and Gavin Newsom, president uses speech to belittle opponentsSign up for the US Breaking News emailRepresenatives Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal, will visit the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis today to conduct a congressional oversight visit.The Democratic lawmakers are visiting the site of sustained protests earlier this year against the i...

ブルージェイズ 岡本和真 23号HR 大リーグ1年目の日本選手最多

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大リーグ、ブルージェイズの岡本和真選手が24日、レッドソックス戦に3番・サードで出場し、7回に23号のスリーランホームランを打ちました。大リーグ1年目の日本選手では大谷翔平選手がエンジェルス時代の2018年にマークした22本を上回り、日本選手のシーズン最多記録を更新しました。