Wildfires swept through southwestern France on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of more than 20,000 people at the height of the summer tourist season. Temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius as campgrounds emptied and emergency services deployed air tankers across the worst-hit departments.

Amazon is integrating its Luna cloud gaming service into Prime Video, starting with Fallout 4 as the launch title. The move puts cloud gaming in front of more than 200 million Prime subscribers who already open the app for movies and television, betting on discovery where a standalone app failed.

Glasgow opened the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as the smallest edition in thirty years, with five major sports dropped and a 150 million budget testing whether the institution can survive by contracting. No nation has yet committed to hosting the 2030 edition.

Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed Japan's latest claims about Russian nationals as fabrications, rejecting Western intelligence-based reporting that alleged a GRU network operated from Tokyo commercial cover. The statement arrives as bilateral tensions spike over naval drills and missile deployments.

The US House passed its 2027 National Defence Authorisation Act 216-212 on Wednesday, the narrowest margin in the bill's history, as seven Republicans joined Democrats in opposing provisions expanding US-Israel military technology cooperation. The measure heads to a Senate where Democrats have already blocked debate on an earlier version.

Vance Boelter, 59, received two consecutive life sentences plus 40 additional years on Wednesday for killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on June 14, 2025, and wounding state Senator John Hoffman and his wife. The judge called it the longest sentence of his career.

R&B singer Nivea, 44, disclosed on Cadillac Chronicles that she was diagnosed with leukemia in early 2026 and has been undergoing treatment. The singer known for 'Don't Mess With My Man' said the diagnosis helped her put 'a lot of things in perspective.'

Not long ago, paying for something online was simple. You entered your card details or used a digital payment service, completed thetransactionand moved on. Today, millions of people take a different route. Instead of spending money directly, they firstpurchasea virtual currency, whether that’s V-Bucks in Fortnite, Coins on TikTok or Bits on Twitch. ...

The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed its five venues for the 2027 Ashes on Thursday, handing Hampshire's Rose Bowl a landmark debut against Australia while Old Trafford and Headingley were left out. The series runs from Trent Bridge on June 18 through to The Oval from July 29.

One hundred and twenty British millionaires, including Gary Lineker, wrote to PM Andy Burnham on Thursday asking him to tax the wealthy more. They proposed a 2% annual levy on assets above 10 million that they say could raise 24 billion a year.

The Ebola death toll in DR Congo crossed 1,000 on Wednesday, in under ten weeks faster than any Ebola outbreak ever recorded. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, as Africa CDC's director warned it could become the worst outbreak ever documented.

The 83rd Venice Film Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup, led by Florian Zeller's Bunker and Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine in competition, with the Oasis reunion documentary and Alex Gibney's Elon Musk film in non-fiction.

Patrick Kane, 37, has returned to the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year, $16 million deal, including a full no-move clause. The three-time Stanley Cup champion spent three seasons with Detroit before signing with the franchise where he built his historic career.

General Dan Caine, the United States' top military officer, confirmed a Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian Su-35 near Luhansk on July 8, the first air-to-air kill in the conflict. The Su-35 pilot reportedly survived the engagement, and no footage or wreckage has been made public.

Tyreek Hill posted a workout video Thursday admitting he still has no power in his left leg, ten months after a dislocated kneecap and torn ACL ended his Miami Dolphins season. At 32 and seven months into free agency, no NFL team has offered the former All-Pro receiver a contract.

Sergey Lavrov told Marco Rubio at the ASEAN summit in Manila on Thursday that US arms deliveries to Ukraine were 'unacceptable,' even as Russia launched 168 attack drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing three people in Pavlohrad and wounding dozens more.

Houthi forces struck two Saudi crude tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday, setting one ablaze and pushing Brent crude above $100 per barrel for the first time since May. Exxon Mobil warned of dangerously low global inventories as Goldman Sachs lifted its three-month price forecast to $110.

When political unrest erupts, attention turns to crowds in the streets and rapidly changing alliances. Far less visible is the student sitting at home, waiting for an examination that may not take place, and whose losses may outlast the crisis by years.

The European Commission imposed a 890 million fine on Google under the Digital Markets Act, split between 460 million for promoting its own search results over rivals and 430 million for blocking app developers from steering users to cheaper alternatives. Google has been ordered to cease both practices immediately.

Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Tisha B'Av and prayed openly as more than 3,200 settlers followed under police escort, with Jordan condemning the mass entry as a flagrant violation of the 1994 status quo. Ben-Gvir declared Jews are the 'rightful owners' of the compound, directly challenging three decades ...

Nestl agreed Thursday to sell half of its water business to Platinum Equity for $3.4 billion, creating a $5.6 billion joint venture called Peranel to house Perrier, S.Pellegrino, and Acqua Panna. The deal, which closes in the first half of 2027, moves three of the world's most recognised water brands outside Nestl's conglomerate structure for the first time.

Just over half of Britons (51%) believe that if people had more opportunities to meet and have conversations with Muslims from different backgrounds, it would make public perceptions of Islam more positive, according to new YouGov polling commissioned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The figure rises to 54% among people with no religion, who believe that ...

New Delhi, July 23, 2026: The birth anniversary of renowned Gaudiya Vaishnava Acharya Shri Manmadhava Gaudeshwar Vaishnavacharya Dr. Pundrik Goswami Ji Maharaj was celebrated with devotion and environmental consciousness as Tree Day at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, where over 5,000 devotees and well-wishers gathered to commemorate the occasion. The ...

Mumbai’s luxury housing market is evolving. While location remains a key consideration, today’s homebuyers seek more than premium amenities, they value superior craftsmanship, thoughtful design, uncompromising quality and, above all, the credibility of the developer behind the project. Located along the Eastern Waterfront at the cusp of the Atal Setu, ...

Mumbai, July 22, 2026: Tips Music Ltd.(formerly Tips Industries Ltd.), one of Indias leading publicly listed music companies, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting a 21 percent year-on-year increase in revenue driven by sustained growth across its digital and non-digital businesses, alongside ...