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IMF boss hails 'much sounder' Argentine economy under Milei

Ramsay-Peaty to learn lessons for LA after missing out on Commonwealth gold

Spain wildfire burns campsite to ash, leaving tears and despair

Commonwealth Games as 'training day', says Olympic champion McClenaghan

'Thrilled' 76ers sign James with eyes on NBA title run

Brazil's Amazonia theaters earn UNESCO World Heritage status

Renault to face criminal trial in France over dieselgate

Fury of fire-ravaged French village at being 'sacrificed' for millionaires' peninsula

Border crossings shut as heavy snow coats Argentine Andes

India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters

Singer Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson's: statement

LVMH says growth accelerates in second quarter

LVMH, the world's top luxury group, said Monday that sales growth accelerated in the second quarter as it beat analyst expectations with stable net profit in the first half of the year.

France and Spain race to contain fires before new heatwave

French and Spanish firefighters on Monday battled to contain raging wildfires that have reduced land and property to ashes and forced hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists to flee for their lives.

Newcastle winger Barnes signs long-term contract extension

Harvey Barnes has committed his future to Newcastle after signing a new "long-term" contract with the Premier League club on Monday.

Wildlife face 'catastrophic' losses as France's forests burn

Deer trapped by walls of flame, lizards unable to escape the heat, habitats reduced to charred wood and ash: wildlife are paying a steep price as France's forests burn.

UN lists South Sudan antelope route as heritage in danger

The United Nations has fast-tracked a vast antelope migration path in South Sudan onto its list of World Heritage in Danger, in the young nation's first such listing.

German govt vows to toughen laws after jihadist attack on Pride event

The German government on Monday pledged tougher security laws following a deadly vehicle and machete attack blamed on a known jihadist militant near Berlin's Pride parade.

UK funeral director faces jail over bodies left 'on racks'

A British funeral director faced prison Monday over a scandal that saw bodies left "stored on racks" and uncremated while relatives were handed other people's ashes, sparking calls for better regulation of the industry.

What are 'fire clouds', the ominous phenomenon seen in France?

Firefighters battling devastating fires in France have had to contend with a new threat: immense fire clouds that create their own wind and even lightning that can spark fresh blazes.

German authorities criticised after Pride attack

German authorities came in for criticism Monday for failing to prevent a deadly vehicle and machete attack on the weekend near Berlin's Pride parade, with the far-right AfD also demanding tougher action against Islamists.