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The son of a Belgian man who died in a wildfire in Spain has disputed authorities’ claims about the warnings issued. At least 12 people have died, with 23 more missing, since the blaze broke out in Andalusia on Thursday. Belgian virologist Thomas-Wolf Verdonckt said his father, Stanislas Verdonckt, was …

A sustained heatwave with temperatures of around 40C (104F) has caused wildfires across Southern Europe this summer, particularly in France, Portugal and Spain. On Friday, Los Gallardos mayor Francisco Miguel Reyes told Spanish radio station Cadena SER said “it feels like a bomb has fallen” on the area. “This is …

Several New York Times journalists have been summoned to testify under oath by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) after they reported on security concerns involving the new Air Force One gifted by Qatar.  It marked a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign against the media. The new aircraft, …

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died following a brief and sudden illness. His office has released a statement saying he died on Saturday evening. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.” Elected to the Senate in 2002, the South …

The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania. BBC News

Two people have been killed and four others have been wounded in a shooting at a street festival in Toronto, police have said. Police said six victims with gunshot wounds were found near St Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue in the Canadian city, where an annual Latin festival was …

At least two people have been killed in a shooting at a street festival in Toronto. Police in the Canadian city initially received reports of an active shooter on St Clair Avenue at approximately 20:12 local time (01:12 BST), where a salsa festival was being held. Six victims with gunshot …

Despite the unclear picture when it comes to the causes of male infertility, unproven solutions are being sold across social media. Naturopath Lucas is one of the health influencers whose content includes warnings about fertility rates. “We’re seeing a worldwide epidemic, a decrease in fertility across the board,” he tells …

Cassandra Hatton argues that the price of Gus is a reflection of how important a specimen he is. “Gus is one of the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, 61% of the bones has been identified – in general you find half of the skeleton that’s a major …

An Indian judge has become the target of online abuse and death threats days after she sentenced 14 men to life imprisonment for lynching a man to death. On 12 June, the additional district and sessions judge of a court in Madhya Pradesh state, Tabassum Khan, found the men guilty …

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced the creation of a national memorial to the victims of a “genocide committed by Ukrainian nationalists” during World War Two. Tusk was speaking on the anniversary of what Poland calls the “massacre” in Volyn, the then German-occupied part of Poland, now in Ukraine. …

A US politician said he was detained by armed Israeli settlers during a visit to the West Bank. Democratic congressman Ro Khanna said his group’s van was surrounded by settlers wielding US-made M4 rifles while touring an area where residents face frequent attacks. Cameron Kasky, an aide who was in …

A runner was gored in the face during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday. Six bulls rampaged past thrill-seekers running through the narrow street course in Pamplona, northern Spain. Bodies were piled across the cobblestones during the two-and-a-half-minute run from the pen to the bull …

The number of people confirmed dead after the devastating back-to-back earthquakes that hit Venezuela last month has risen to more than 4,300. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said 4,333 are known to have died in the catastrophe, while 315 of the dead have not yet been identified. The official tally …

Several New York Times journalists were summoned to testify under oath after they reported alleged security concerns involving President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One plane, the US newspaper said. Federal agents delivered subpoenas to reporters’ homes demanding they appear before a federal grand jury investigating a potential crime, the …

Nigeria’s military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in the southern state of Oyo, and arrested some of their captors. A local teachers’ union has told the BBC of its “relief” – but families say the ordeal has been …

Police in Australia have released bodycam footage of an interview with the man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio – as they tried to get him to reveal the location of the body. Falconio, from Huddersfield, was shot dead on a remote stretch of highway near the Northern Territory town …

The US Department of Defence said it would continue to prioritise “the care of affected personnel” as it announced the compensation, paid out under the Havana Act which was signed into law in 2021. There has been widespread speculation for many years over what – and who – is responsible …

Hon May Rut Ngoai is located about 10km (six miles) south of Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island. Nguyen Tien Hai, a senior Communist official in the area, said the authorities were still working to confirm the exact number of those who died as well as the survivors. He is quoted …

Emergency crews and relatives are working to find survivors after Spain’s worst wildfire for more than two decades killed 11 people. Nineteen people remain unaccounted for following the blaze in the Andalusia region, including couple Pete and Fran Gillam. Their daughter, Danielle Gillam-Kirton, said her mother sent a text at …