Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire

President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France – along with much of Europe – deals with a series of unusual heatwaves.

Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43

The ex-head of Italy’s motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.

Thousands to lose their homes as Ivory Coast demolitions begin

Thousands to lose their homes as Ivory Coast demolitions begin

FIFA World Cup 2026: Biggest takeaways from the semifinals

The semifinals are now behind us, with plenty of key moments and incidents to digest ahead of Sunday's final.

Palestinians in Gaza search through homes destroyed by Israeli strikes

Palestinians are inspecting the damage in Nuseirat after Israeli strikes reduced their homes to rubble.

John Esposito, pioneering scholar of Islam in the US, dies aged 86

Georgetown scholar and author spent decades building bridges between the Islamic and Western worlds.

US hosts global meet on ‘far-left terror’: Who’s attending, why it matters

More than 65 countries expected to address 'renewed threats' from 'far-left political violence and terrorism'.

'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient

Most of the recent cases were among travellers from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory – photocopies banned

Companies are now required to verify a person’s identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.

World Cup: Tuchel, Messi and why Argentina beat England in semifinal

England's poor defensive tactics, Lionel Messi's enduring brilliance, and Argentina self-belief behind 2-1 comeback win.