Crete wildfire kills two firefighters as fierce flames spread in Greece
Wildfires continue to burn across Crete, Greece, where two firefighters died as strong winds fuelled the blaze and aircraft joined rescue efforts. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | July 30th, 2026 – Midday
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Drone hits US LNG vessel at Damietta in first attack on Egyptian soil
Preliminary investigations showed a drone strike caused a fire to break out on two ships at Damietta port on the Mediterranean on Wednesday, authorities in Cairo said. No side has…
Hundreds evacuated as wildfires sweep Turkey’s western and southern coasts
Active fires in Antalya’s Kaş district and Muğla province forced evacuations and highway closures as extreme heat fanned blazes across six provinces. Read more at Read More
China lodges complaint after New Zealand foreign minister tells MP to ‘go back to your own country’
China’s ambassador made a rare intervention after New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters refused to back down over remarks he made in parliament to Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan. Read more…
France migrants board overloaded boat for UK Channel crossing
Migrants including families with children board an overloaded boat in Gravelines, northern France, attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK. Read more at Read More
French teenager fined in Singapore for viral straw-licking prank
A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city-state. Read…
Germany heatwave sees Cologne residents cool off in mist
Residents cool off in public sprinklers across Cologne, Germany, as temperatures near 35C, while low Rhine water levels reflect the impact of dry summer weather. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | July 30th, 2026 – Morning
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US Senate delays vote on Todd Blanche”s attorney general nomination demanding clarity on Trump’s IRS lawsuit
The US Department of Justice said in a statement after the vote was postponed that it remains ready to work productively with senators Cornyn and Tillis to advance Blanche’s confirmation.…