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France wildfires force evacuation of over 20,000 people from tourist town 

23 July 2026

News|Climate Crisis More than 20,000 residents and holidaymakers have been forced to flee southwest France due to raging...

Trump warns of largest strikes on Iran yet as Tehran lashes out across Gulf 

23 July 2026

United States President Donald Trump says he may launch the largest strikes on Iran yet after Tehran carried out another...

US government cancels subpoena against three New York Times reporters 

23 July 2026

News|Donald Trump Attorneys for the United States government have withdrawn subpoenas seeking to compel three New York T...

Minnesota man who killed Democratic lawmaker sentenced to life in US prison 

23 July 2026

News|Courts A man who pleaded guilty to assassinating a top Democratic lawmaker in the state of Minnesota has been sente...

Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike over exam paper leaks 

23 July 2026

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharme...

Iraqi PM makes first official visit to Iran to deepen ties 

23 July 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is in Iran on his first official visit since assuming office in May. The Iraqi News Ag...

World Bank estimates Venezuela earthquakes caused $19.6bn in damage 

23 July 2026

The World Bank has said that the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela in late June caused an estimated $19.6bn in ...

Oil surges past $100 in a first since May as Middle East conflicts rage 

23 July 2026

News|Oil and Gas The widening conflict in the Middle East has pushed the price of benchmark Brent crude past $100 for th...

Far-right Israeli incursion heightens tensions at Al-Aqsa ahead of election 

23 July 2026

Hundreds of Israelis have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem as part of one of the largest i...

What are the security implications of the US-Saudi nuclear deal? 

23 July 2026

United States President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-year nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that would see Wash...