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Forest fires rage across Europe as heatwave sends temperatures soaring

Civil defence authorities battle blazes that have forced evacuation of thousands of people across continentFirefighters in Portugal, Spain, France, Greece and Morocco are battling...

Thousands evacuated as wildfires sweep across western Europe

People ordered to leave homes in France and on Costa del Sol while Portugal says heatwave has killed 238 so farHuge wildfires swept across...

Sri Lanka’s political crisis continues as Ranil Wickremesinghe bids to be president

Protesters angry prime minister who they say propped up Rajapaksa dynasty in running to lead country Sri Lanka’s political crisis is set to continue...

Security tight as Sri Lankan MPs meet to elect new president amid first fuel arrival

Legislators set to choose within a week after former president flees to Singapore to escape anti-government protestsSri Lanka’s parliament began meeting on Saturday to...

Fist bumps as Joe Biden arrives to reset ties with ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia

Oil markets top of the agenda for US president who receives subdued welcome three years after Jamal Khashoggi commentsThree years after Joe Biden vowed...

Thousands evacuated as heat causes wildfires in Europe and north Africa

Portugal declares ‘state of contingency’ as France, Spain and Morocco also battle fires, while record heat hits China Thousands of people in Portugal, Spain,...

Sri Lanka’s president Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns

Ranil Wickremesinghe to be interim president until MPs vote for a new leader next week following months of mounting protests over economic crisisSri Lanka’s...

China’s economic growth slumps sharply after Covid lockdowns

Shutdown of major cities takes toll, while property market remains in crisis and global outlook is darkeningChina’s economic growth has slowed sharply in the...

Sri Lanka’s president quits after fleeing protests in crisis-hit country

Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled country on Wednesday after protesters occupied presidential palaceGotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as president of Sri Lanka after fleeing on Wednesday following...

Russia-Ukraine war latest: Zelenskiy says 20 people killed in ‘act of Russian terror’ in Vinnytsia

Ukrainian president condemns attack on “ordinary, peaceful” city; Ukraine says grain deal ‘definitely closer’ after talks in TurkeyRussian missiles kill at least 17 in...

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