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Wildfires rage on Crete amid deadly European heatwave
Fires have broken out in the highlands of Scotland, among other parts of Europe.

'Devastated': Liverpool star Diogo Jota killed in car crash aged 28
Spanish media report the Portuguese forward died alongside his brother.

Heatwave closes Eiffel Tower’s top floor and bakes Wimbledon
The Eiffel Tower closed its summit due to extreme heat in Paris, France.

Pause in US weapons deepen Ukraine's concerns
Foreign Ministry says any delay 'would only encourage the aggressor to continue war'.

Opinion: A brief 700-year history of overtourism
The point is to prevent local irritation over bad behaviour from going madly off track.

Europe on high alert as record heatwave spreads across the continent
Schools in France shut and warnings issued against the 'silent killer'.

Lancet study: 14 million people could die from US foreign aid cuts
USAid funding had prevented 91 million deaths in developing countries between 2001-2021.

Europe’s expanding heatwave fuels record temperatures
Unusually hot summers have become the norm in Europe across recent years.

How Orban’s effort to ban Pride backfired
Huge crowd protested for LGBTQ+ rights, hurting powerful PM ahead of elections next year.

Southern Europe faces scorching heatwave as temperatures soar amid climate change
Italy put 17 cities on red alert as temperatures reached up to 39C.

Europe’s underrated ski holidays that won’t break the bank
Skiing can be expensive if you don’t know the hidden cheap spots.

Eleven Eastern Europeans charged in $17.4 billion US fraud
It is one of the largest such fraud busts in US history, centred on false health claims.

Eurostar passengers delayed for hours after fatalities on tracks
Telegraph: Two fatalities near Lille cause major delays and cancellations on Eurostar.

Wildfire alerts amid Europe heatwave
Parts of Switzerland are forecast to hit highs of 35C tomorrow.

Bezos hosts yacht foam party ahead of controversial Venice wedding
Amazon founder celebrates on his super yacht as activists demand he pay wealth tax.

Suspect in McCann case to be released early after fine paid
Christian Brueckner's release moved to September 17 after a fine was paid.

Audrey Young: Why NZ is slow to loudly support US strikes on Iran
OPINION: Unlike NZ, Australia was under pressure domestically to support the US.

Bizarre Disneyland stunt: Adults stage fake wedding for 9-year-old
Police investigated a staged wedding at Disneyland Paris for a Ukrainian girl.

Bride dies, guests wounded in wedding shooting in France
Armed men attacked a wedding in Goult, killing one and injuring three others.