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The Czech Republic recorded its highest-ever temperature on Saturday, with a reading of 40.8C at a weather station in Doksany north of Prague, the national meteorological service (CHMI) said. And forecasters in Denmark said a provisional temperature of 37C was recorded in Odum, near Aarhus. This exceeded the previous all-time record of 36.4C set in […]

The Trump administration has unveiled a new limited edition US passport design featuring a photo of President Donald Trump to commemorate America’s 250th birthday. In a post on social media on Friday, Trump shared a photo of the passport’s newly designed pages, one that includes an image of himself with his fists on the Resolute […]

Rescuers in Venezuela are facing a battle against time as the window of opportunity to find people alive closes. Around 2,000 search and rescue officials have headed into Venezuela from countries across the world including the UK, Mexico, Costa Rica, France and Spain. But getting people to the right area with the right equipment is […]

Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.

Burkina Faso’s military junta has broken off diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its national interests. Relations between Burkina Faso and its former colonial ruler worsened after Capt Ibrahim Traore seized power in a coup in 2022 and pursued largely anti-Western policies. In a televised statement on Friday, communications minister Pingdwendé […]

This is the moment rescuers pulled a newborn baby from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, after two deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela. Videos shared on social media show rescuers in the city of La Guaira moving the baby away from the rubble and handing it over to a man, who appears to be the […]

Billionaire investor Leon Black walked out of a closed-door hearing with the congressional committee investigating late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after refusing to answer questions on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), say lawmakers. Black, whose name comes up in the Epstein files released by the justice department, testified voluntarily. But he left after he was asked about […]

While the majority of products are exempt from US tariffs under the current free trade agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico – the USMCA – the White House has imposed tariffs on specific sectors, including 15% to 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper – the ones proving challenging to White – and 25% […]

Pete Buttigieg, the former US transportation secretary, has revealed he was forced to spend a night away from his children because of an anonymous allegation against him, which police say they later determined to be false. Michigan State Police found no evidence to substantiate the claim and believed it was politically motivated, the Democrat said. […]