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A drone has revealed what remains of this forest after a wildfire burned through over 30,000 hectares of it.
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US defence chief Hegseth puts Iran war cost at $37.5bn so far
Latest cost comes as Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine seek a $1.5 trillion budget, including $70bn for Iran war.
US defense chief Hegseth puts Iran war cost at $37.5bn so far
Latest cost comes as Hegseth and Joint Chiefs chairman Caine seek a $1.5 trillion budget, including $70bn for Iran war.
関東と東海「酷暑日」予想 熱中症に厳重警戒 東北では激しい雨
21日は、岐阜県と愛知県で最高気温が40度以上となり、気象庁が運用を始めてから初めての「酷暑日」となりましたが、22日も関東と東海で「酷暑日」が予想されています。熱中症に厳重に警戒してください。一方、東北では雷を伴って激しい雨が降るおそれがあり、土砂災害などに十分注意が必要です。
Iran holds funerals for children killed in Minab school strike
Iran has held funerals for 32 children killed in a US strike on a school in Minab, Iran on February 28.
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How will Khalil al-Hayya’s leadership shape Hamas?
Newly named Hamas leader al-Hayya faces pressure to cede power amid Gaza's fragile ceasefire.
「津波注意報で広域避難指示」は信頼性損なうおそれ 国通知
6月、フィリピン付近で発生した大地震では各地に津波注意報が発表されましたが、自治体の中には、避難指示を最大クラスの津波で浸水が想定される範囲に出したところもありました。内閣府などは、広い範囲に避難指示を出すと、高齢者などの負担になるほか、避難情報への信頼を損ねるおそれもあるとして、あらかじめ地域を絞り込むことなどを全国の都道府県に通知しました。
7/21: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Trump eyes attacks on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain as Pentagon seeks more funding; former FDA commissioner unpacks state of cyclospora outbreak.
Australia news live: Wong pushes Chinese counterpart on submarine missile launch in face-to-face Manila meeting
Australia’s foreign affairs minister discussed the importance of peace in the Pacific at her meeting with Wang Yi in the wings of Asean. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForeign minister Penny Wong met her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the Asean foreign ministers’ meeting in Manila last night, a statement from her department sai...
Guyana reports ferry disaster death toll rises to 53
Search continues for dozens more people unaccounted for after the MV Barima capsized on Saturday night.
Guyana reports ferry disaster death toll rises to 41
Search continues for dozens more people unaccounted for after the MV Barima capsized on Saturday night.
Daytime Russian strike kills three in Zaporizhzhia
A Russian guided aerial bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killed at least three people and injured 13 others.
ウクライナ 軍の総司令官を解任 ゼレンスキー大統領が発表
ウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領は21日、SNSで軍のシルスキー総司令官を解任し、後任にドラパティ統合軍司令官を起用すると発表しました。
French parliament passes social media ban for under-15s
President Emmanuel Macron, who has championed the initiative, wants the ban in effect before the upcoming school year.
US funding cuts deal blow to global HIV treatment: Report
UNAIDS chief calls for 'radical change' as aid cuts gut HIV clinics and treatment worldwide.
Senate committee advances nomination of Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton
Committee voted 9-8 to advance Clayton’s nomination to serve as intelligence chief despite Democratic oppositionThe Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as the US intelligence director, despite criticism from Democrats.Donald Trump had nominated Clayton, now the top federal prosecutor in the southern district of New York, for the role of the dire...
Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky after days of protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday sacked his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defence minister. The Ukrainian leader announced he was appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place. Syrsky, 60, had served in the role since 2024 and was among Kyiv’s most experienced co...
Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky, amid backlash over Fedorov firing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he was dismissing Oleksandr Syrsky, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s army, amid an ongoing political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular defence minister. The Ukrainian leader announced he was appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place. Syrsky, 60, had served in the role since 2024 and was among Kyiv’s most ex...
Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds
Staff ‘raised on multiple occasions’ risks of tech mogul’s philanthropic body associating with disgraced financierA new external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation has found that there were “roughly 30 meetings” between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders and staff – including Bill Gates – between 2011 and 2014, even as foundation staff “raised on multiple occasions the risks of associ...
Trump to allow direct US flights to Lebanon after 41-year halt
Announcement comes after White House meeting with Lebanese president in which Trump vowed to help ‘a lot’Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the US suspended the route.Direct flights between the US and Lebanon were suspended in 1985 by Ronald Reagan’s administration following the hijacking of TWA flight 847. Con...
「副首都」構想関連法案 きょう参議院で審議入り 論戦本格化
国会では22日、「副首都」構想の関連法案が参議院で審議入りします。野党が「指定の要件が『大阪ありき』だ」などと指摘することにしているのに対し、提出者の自民・維新両党は、大規模災害に備えるものだなどとして、理解を求める方針で、論戦が本格化します。
Trump pledges to ‘take care of’ Houthis if group blocks Saudi ships and says US airlines can resume direct flights to Lebanon – live
The Iran-based group said it plans to impose an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red SeaLebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the first time today as he wraps up a four-day visit to Washington.The meeting coincides with ongoing US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel. The two sides announced a “framework agreement” on 26 June which stipulates the ...
China security partner Solomon Islands to sign US Coast Guard patrol deal
The Solomon Islands, widely considered China’s closest security partner in the South Pacific, will soon sign a deal allowing the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale announced on a trip to Washington to strengthen bilateral ties. While the South Pacific nation has deepened its ties with China over the past few years, particularly following the s...
Aliyev says former Russian and German officials were in Baku for possible meeting over Ukraine
Azerbaijan’s president revealed that former Russian and German officials were in Baku at the same time earlier in July, but that Azerbaijan’s authorities were neither notified nor aware of the meeting, which might have involved discussions over Ukraine.
Deposed Turkish opposition leader plans new party
Ozgur Ozel hopes to launch new main opposition after court removed him as leader of the CHP.
Zelensky fires army chief Oleksandr Syrsky, a 'victory for protestors'
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Major General Mykhailo Drapaty will take over as Ukraine's commander-in-chief after firing Soviet-trained top commander Oleksandr Syrsky. "This is a victory for the protestors who took to the streets a week ago, when Zelensky fired Fedorov," says FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg. "Their main demand was that Syrsky be fired." He added t...
日英伊の次期戦闘機開発計画 カナダのオブザーバー参加決定
日本、イギリス、イタリア、カナダの4か国による防衛相会談がイギリスで行われ、次期戦闘機の共同開発をめぐる計画に、新たにカナダがオブザーバーとして参加することになりました。
Pete Hegseth defends ongoing war in Iran and requests $88bn more to pay for it during Senate committee testimony – live
Protesters removed at start of testimony as defense secretary claims billions of additional funding are needed ‘sustain vital operations without disruption’Sign up for US Breaking News emailUS gas prices have continued to rise since the conflict with Iran resumed this month. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), a gallon of fuel is now just over $4 – almost a dollar more tha...
Crawfish soup on Mars? US fears over China’s scientific ambitions raised in Senate hearing
A Chinese researcher’s vision of serving spicy crawfish soup to astronauts on Mars became an unlikely symbol of Washington’s growing anxiety over China’s scientific ambitions at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday. Drew Endy, associate professor at Stanford University and director of bio-strategy and leadership at the Hoover Institution, said that last autumn he met a 20-year-old Chinese researcher fro...
Crawfish soup on Mars? Fears over China’s scientific ambitions raised in Senate hearing
A Chinese researcher’s vision of serving spicy crawfish soup to astronauts on Mars became an unlikely symbol of Washington’s growing anxiety over China’s scientific ambitions at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday. Drew Endy, associate professor at Stanford University and director of bio-strategy and leadership at the Hoover Institution, said that last autumn he met a 20-year-old Chinese researcher fro...