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More than 90,000 people flee as wildfires spread in south-west France and Spain

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:48:53+00:00

‘Unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of holiday spot Cap Ferret and Spain declares emergency over fires near MadridMore than 90,000 people have fled huge wildfires in Spain and France as Madrid declared a national emergency and French authorities ordered the total evacuation, by land and sea, of one of the country’s best-known holiday spots.Authorities in south-west France ordered the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast to be evacuated “village by village” in the face of an “intense, highly unpredictable” wildfire that has burned through more than 12,500 hectares (30,900 acres) of fo

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Caro benzina, vertice Meloni-Giorgetti. In arrivo un decreto taglia accise

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-24T17:40:24+00:00

Scottata dalle critiche delle opposizioni e dall’allarme di Confindustria, la premier riapre il dossier degli aiuti. Nel nuovo provvedimento l’utilizzo dell’accisa mobile per calmierare i prezzi. Il Pd lancia una campagna social per i sostegni a famiglie e imprese: “Il governo pensa solo alla legge elettorale”

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Woman charged in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:40:03+00:00

Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped vehicle transporting device near Northern Ireland borderA woman in her 20s has been charged in relation to an “extremely significant” bomb intercepted near the Irish border.Garda Síochána said in a statement that a second person, a man in his 40s arrested in connection with the investigation, remained detained in relation to offences against the state. Continue reading...

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Trump threatens ‘substantial’ tariffs on EU after Google fined for breaching European laws

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:37:44+00:00

Citing ‘illegal and highly unethical conduct’, US president said Europe is ‘robbing’ American companiesWhat to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countriesDonald Trump has threatened the European Union with “substantial” tariffs after Brussels imposed a series of steep fines on US tech giants.In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president wrote: “The United States of America is not a ‘PIGGYBANK’ for Europe, nor will we allow it to be!” Continue reading...

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Trump threatens EU with ‘substantial’ tariffs over fines of US tech giants

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:37:44+00:00

After Google fined €890m by EU, US president said Europe was ‘robbing’ American companies and taxpayersWhat to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countriesDonald Trump has threatened the European Union with “substantial” tariffs after Brussels imposed a series of steep fines on US tech giants.In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president wrote: “The United States of America is not a ‘PIGGYBANK’ for Europe, nor will we allow it to be!” Continue reading...

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Le chef de l’opposition turque, évincé de la présidence du CHP, fonde le « Nouveau Parti », pour défier Erdogan

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-24T17:30:05+00:00

Exclu de la direction du CHP par décision de justice fin mai, Özgür Özel a annoncé, vendredi 24 juillet, la création d’un nouveau parti à Ankara. Cette rupture avec la formation kémaliste fondée en 1923 par Atatürk a déjà recueilli l’adhésion de 91 députés du groupe parlementaire.

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Five officers injured as police boat strikes Westminster Bridge

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:29:23+00:00

Metropolitan police say officers from marine unit entered water but are now receiving treatment Five officers have been injured after a police boat struck Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday afternoon.The Metropolitan police said the incident occurred at about 3.40pm and involved a boat from the marine policing unit. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:20:09+00:00

Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi alliesAs we reported earlier, Iran’s military said on Friday that it carried out attacks targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington’s latest strikes on the Islamic republic.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corp, meanwhile, said they had targeted a data centre in Bahrain belonging to Amazon, according to state media, though neither the US tech giant nor Bahrain have commented on the claim. Continue reading...

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11 people indicted over deaths of six people in cargo container in Texas

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:16:22+00:00

Six migrants from Honduras and Mexico – including 14-year-old boy – were found dead in May near US-Mexico borderSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A US attorney announced a federal indictment on Friday against 11 people in the smuggling deaths of six migrants whose bodies were found in a rail cargo container in Texas in May.The six people were found dead in a rail yard shipping container in Laredo, on the US-Mexico border. They were from Honduras and Mexico and included a 14-year-old boy, all part of a human-smuggling effort on a freight train, authorities said. Continue reading

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Iran’s much improved missile systems pose a real threat to the US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:13:36+00:00

Tehran’s increasingly accurate and lethal attacks are showing up failures in American air defences in the GulfAs the crisis in the Middle East escalates, Iran has been bombing US bases and critical infrastructure in the Gulf with increasing accuracy, helped by Chinese satellite imagery and tactics learned from Russia in Ukraine.Three American soldiers were killed last Friday in an attack on the Muwaffaq Salti airbase in Jordan, which was being protected by a US Thaad air defence system. Satellite imagery later released by Iranian media showed several buildings had been completely destroyed. Co

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How Chinese tech and Russian tactics are aiding Iran’s bombing of US bases

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:13:36+00:00

Tehran’s increasingly accurate and lethal attacks are showing up weaknesses in stretched defences across the GulfAs the crisis in the Middle East escalates, Iran has been bombing US bases and critical infrastructure in the Gulf with increasing accuracy, helped by Chinese satellite imagery and tactics learned from Russia in Ukraine.Three American soldiers were killed last Friday in an attack on the Muwaffaq Salti airbase in Jordan, which was being protected by a US Thaad air defence system. Satellite imagery later released by Iranian media showed several buildings had been destroyed. Continue r

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US expands Iran attacks as Trump warns Tehran and Houthis over Red Sea strikes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:10:19+00:00

No end to fighting in sight as Revolutionary Guards launch drones at targets in Bahrain, Jordan and KuwaitThe US struck targets across Iran on Friday, reaching as far as the Caspian Sea, as Donald Trump threatened “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen for extending the war to a second major shipping ⁠chokepoint at the entrance to the Red Sea.As Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire against US bases and allies across the region, the New York Times reported that Tehran had rejected a US ceasefire proposal delivered by the Iraq prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi. T

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Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T17:09:50+00:00

Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can revealWater company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage over pollution and bills, the Guardian can reveal.One chief executive, Mark Thurston of Anglian Water, received £1.9m – including a £500,000 “retention payment”, despite the bonus ban. Continue reading...

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REC posts net profit of ₹4,193 in Q1 FY27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-24T17:02:55+00:00

The infrastructure and logistic portfolio has grown to ₹59,289 crore, which is over 10 per cent of the overall loan assets, REC noted.

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En Guinée, une mobilisation en ligne inédite après les viols de jeunes filles mineures

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-24T17:00:06+00:00

La diffusion de vidéos montrant des viols collectifs d’adolescentes, dans la région de Kankan, a provoqué une forte émotion. Une information judiciaire est ouverte depuis avril, mais la volonté des familles de faire profil bas menace la tenue d’un procès.

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Israel planning ‘extensive’ military operation in West Bank after settler attack

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T16:54:02+00:00

Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed and several hurt after armed settlers entered village with military supportIsrael has said it is preparing a major military operation in the West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed during a confrontation that began after armed settlers entered a Palestinian village with support from the Israeli military.Several more people were seriously injured at the scene after a scuffle broke out over an Israeli settler’s weapon and the military opened fire, according to residents. Dozens more have been reported wounded in ensuing settler att

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Parts of England under heat alert with 30C temperatures possible

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T16:52:31+00:00

Warning in place until Sunday morning in southern and central regions after drought declared in parts of WalesHeat alerts are in place across parts of England, with possible highs of 30C (86F) and officials saying temperatures are likely to have an impact on health and wellbeing.The yellow heat health alerts issued for the East Midlands, east of England, London, south-east, south-west and West Midlands are in place until 9am on Sunday. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump affirme que la Chine et la Russie ne vendent pas d’armes à l’Iran et les met en garde contre toute livraison

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-24T16:27:53+00:00

Dans un message publié sur Truth Social, le président américain affirme vendredi que ses homologues chinois, Xi Jinping, et russe, Vladimir Poutine, lui ont assuré qu’ils ne fourniraient ni ne vendraient d’armes à l’Iran.

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Lord’s Mark Industries to issue shares at ₹158 apiece

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-24T16:22:50+00:00

Lord’s Mark Industries will issue over 10.28 lakh equity shares to Bennett, Coleman and Co at ₹158 apiece, signalling institutional confidence in its growth strategy

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