Firefighters keep battling wildfire in France’s Landes region
Firefighters and local farmers are working through the night to contain a wildfire in Luglon, in southwestern France, which has already burned more than 1,500 hectares. With hot spots still threatening homes, crews are hoping forecast rain will help…
Australian state to begin gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack
Australia’s most populous state will launch a gun buyback scheme later this year, becoming the first to offer cash in exchange for firearms in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack. Gun owners in New South Wales (NSW) will be offered up to…
France’s top court rejects social media ban for under-15s
France’s Constitutional Court has struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from social media, ruling that it disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and raised privacy concerns over age verification. The government plans…
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s family members in Panorama lawsuit
In a statement to the BBC, a spokesman for Trump’s legal team said the BBC had «intentionally defamed» the president, and with its subpoena request was now «seeking to harass him, his family, and supporters by abusing the deposition process». «The…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: One death every 30 minutes
The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is now the second-largest on record, with more than 2,100 deaths and the virus spreading to a sixth province. Health workers are struggling to contain the rapidly growing outbreak amid community resistance,…
Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake
Rescue teams in Indonesia have been searching for survivors of Saturday’s major earthquake which left at least 47 people dead. The magnitude 7.7 quake struck the island of Flores shortly before 05:00 (22:00 GMT on Friday) and had a depth of 15km,…
Hundreds of villagers evacuate as Belgium battles record wildfire
Hundreds of villagers were under evacuation orders in eastern Belgium on Saturday as firefighters battled one of the country’s worst-ever wildfires, with vast swathes of nature reserve turned to a singed wasteland. Reinforcements were pulled from…
Storm Lala: Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years
Hawaii is bracing for what could be its first direct hit from a hurricane since 1992, as category one storm Lala churns off its coast. Packing 75mph (120km/h) winds, Lala gained hurricane strength on Saturday. In a worst-case scenario, it could dump up…
Israeli strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah threatens to retaliate
At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, some of the deadliest in the weeks since the country agreed to a US-mediated peace framework with neighbouring Israel. The Israeli…
Liechtenstein to allow women to ascend the throne
Liechtenstein has announced that it has changed royal succession rules to allow women to ascend the throne. The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000. Liechtenstein’s current…