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Guinea

Landslide at landfill in Guinea kills 30 people, government says

Heavy train triggered the landslide at the waste mound. The government had issued eviction orders to local residents living near the landfill in the days leading up to the incident out of fear for a collapse.

Europe News

Spanish authorities relocate migrants in Ceuta to temporary shelters

Many people remain in makeshift camps, including vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied children, women and girls.

Europe News

Russian 'safari' drone attack on minibus kills four, Ukraine says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the attack as part of a "safari" hunt against Ukrainian civilians. Kyiv has repeatedly accused Moscow of purposefully targeting civilians.

Culture news

Brussels square transformed into massive Japan-inspired flower carpet

Inspired by Hokusai’s 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa,' the carpet features more than 700,000 flowers and measures approximately 70 metres long and 24 metres wide.

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Europe News

Russian drone attack strikes second passenger train in Ukraine

The latest attack comes as the United Nations recorded a record-number of civilian deaths in Ukraine in July, the highest monthly toll since May 2022.

Europe News

Extreme heat: Half of Europe's population exposed to heatwave

The most intense heat is expected across Western and Southern Europe, with France, Italy and Spain among the hardest-hit countries. But the Balkans and the United Kingdom are also sweltering under the heat.

Canada

20,000 flee wildfires as British Columbia declares state of emergency

The fires that erupted on Friday spread rapidly, nearly doubling in size overnight into Saturday. National police are investigating a possible death near Summerland, although the casualty has not yet been confirmed.

Europe News

Vučić hosts Zelenskyy as Serbia seeks closer ties with Ukraine

The talks between Zelenskyy and Vučić come as Russia's war against Ukraine once again intensifies. Despite Serbia’s historical ties to Russia, its bid to join the EU now seems to have taken the lead in considerations.

Europe News

Wildfires continue to rage as Europe swelters under extreme heat

Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average.

Europe News

Fire evacuees return in Spain while France wary of worsening weather

The wildfires that swept across Spain and France are among the largest the two countries have experienced in recent history.

Tech News

The people building AI now want governments to slow down the AI race

Employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta AI signed the petition following a major autonomous AI hacking scandal.

Europe News

US begins review of its military presence in Europe

The decision to do so comes a month after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington would do so. The Trump administration has repeatedly criticised its European allies for their response to the war in Iran.

Iran

Trump threatens to use Iranian assets to pay for shipping damage

Tehran said Friday that US President Donald Trump's threat to pay for shipping damage with Iranian assets was an 'incendiary precedent'.

Business

US imposes sweeping new tariffs on dozens of countries

The newly-announced tariffs, ranging from 10 to 12.5%, will replace expiring global tariffs on Friday announced by Trump earlier this year.

Yemen

Trump says he is 'close to deciding' on a 'massive attack' on Iran

Earlier in the day, Trump threatened the Houthis with "major military punishment" after the Tehran-backed militant group in Yemen claimed on Thursday that it had struck two Saudi oil tankers transiting the Red Sea.

USA

Trump links Saudi nuclear agreement to normalisation with Israel

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman formally signed the agreement, along with "bilateral safeguards" against non-proliferation.

Europe News

Southern France wildfire under control as Spain blaze rages on

Much of Europe has seen back-to-back heatwaves this summer. Scientists warn that human-driven climate change will increase the intensity and frequency of heatwaves.

USA

Trump says US has no interest in Iran talks as cost of war increases

The US entered its 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, while Tehran expanded its offensive against Gulf states. Meanwhile, Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts in hopes of salvaging the interim deal between the two.

Iran

Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iran for 10th night

As fighting escalates between both sides, Iran's interior minister travelled to Pakistan, a key mediator in the conflict, for talks.

Russia

Kyiv fires 400 drones at Moscow as Russia steps up ballistic missiles

Ukraine's latest attack follows a weekend of escalating exchanges between the two sides, with Russia targeting Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday and Ukraine hitting warehouses outside of Moscow on Saturday.

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