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Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events, from DC to Philadelphia

More than 165 million people are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in NYC in ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler

It was the bash of the century, with celebrities from singer Benson Boone and actor Hugh Grant to model Gigi Hadid and actor Ethan Hawke in…

'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts

Temperature records were smashed in June - and scientists warn this is a sign of things to come.

Row after Indian state drops eggs from school lunch menu

West Bengal's move to replace eggs in some school meals has sparked a wider debate over nutrition and choice.

More cows than pupils - what is behind mass school closures in rural Kenya?

More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet.

'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation

Flamingos have become a national symbol of protest, triggered by opposition to a luxury development.

Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue

The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.

'It's so hot' - Dangerous hot weather grips parts of the US

More than 165 million people were sweltering on Friday under record temperatures along the US East Coast and Midwest, according to the US N…

Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat

Tusk says Poland is preparing for "various" scenarios after media reports of a planned Russian attack.

Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70

Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after battling lung cancer.

Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister

Former President Zuma's trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.

German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission

The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.

Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdogan and Islam in Turkey crackdown

Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.

Ukrainian woman named as main suspect in Monaco bomb attack, prosecutor says

Monaco's prosecutor's office say the suspect is no longer in Monaco.

Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather

Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan

The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.