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July 24
More than 10,000 evacuated as wildfires continue
A fast-moving wildfire has forced more than 10,000 people from homes and campsites near France's Atlantic coast.
World
July 24
Two-thirds of Gaza may face acute hunger by end of year
More than two-thirds of Gazans could face acute hunger by the year-end as humanitarian agencies cut aid flows due to funding shortages, a global hunger monitor said on Thursday.
World
July 23
Louvre gallery reopens with no jewellery after heist
Jewels will be exhibited elsewhere in the Paris museum in a more secure location.
World
July 22
US passes $1 trillion defence bill despite Iran, Israel concerns
The US has narrowly passed a massive defence bill, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.
World
July 22
Spain, France battle deadly wildfires as intense heat grips Europe again
Crews battling wildfires in Spain and France say the risk of more blazes over the coming days is very high.
World
July 22
Lost Pan Am plane found on ocean floor
Some 74 years after a Pan American Airways flight crashed off Puerto Rico, a search team says it's found the wreckage on the ocean floor.
World
July 22
Rebel Wilson didn't defame colleague, court finds
A court has cleared Australian actor Rebel Wilson of defaming the star in her directorial debut.
World
July 22
Boy, 16, charged with killing mother, stabbing younger sister
A teenage boy has been charged with murder after he allegedly killed his mother with a knife and stabbed his little sister, who managed to flee to get help.
World
July 22
Maker of ChatGPT says AI agent went rogue, hacked startup
OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced AI models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face last week.
World
July 22
Saudi oil tankers turn back as Yemen's Houthis open new front in war
Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through two of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.
World
July 21
Former MP Widdecombe struck 21 times with hammer
Former British government minister Ann Widdecombe was killed by a man who struck her on the head 21 times with a hammer while she was eating lunch at home earlier this month.
World
July 21
US slaps new 50% tariffs on Canadian products
Canadian products targeted by the US include wine, hockey sticks, cement, dairy, swimming pools and wigs.
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July 20
One in 15 million: Aussie mum delivers rare quadruplets
A proud mum of four, Jenitar Na'amoana didn't plan on having any more children.
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July 20
Andy Burnham sworn in as UK's latest PM
Andy Burnham has become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, pledging to reshape its politics to deliver a new economic model and revive a nation "fed up" with a revolving door of leaders.
World
July 20
Mayor makes history taking maternity leave
The mayor of a small Japanese city has became the first sitting mayor in the country to take maternity leave.
World
July 20
Dozens feared dead after ferry sinks
Dozens of people were feared dead after a ferry carrying 133 people capsized off the coast of Guyana.
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July 19
Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami
The US Marshals Service has arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate as Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said it would seek extradition of the kickboxers-turned-social media stars on fresh charges of rape, bodily harm and human trafficking.
World
July 18
US ramps up strikes on Iran after two service members killed
The United States has launched new strikes against Iran, Central Command said, after it earlier announced that two US military personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing following an Iranian attack.
World
July 17
Next stop PM - Andy Burnham elected as UK Labour leader
Andy Burnham, nicknamed the "King of the North", has been elected leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade.
World
July 17
Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes
Iran said it had launched fresh strikes on US facilities in the Middle East on Friday, after a sixth straight night of US strikes on Iranian military facilities.
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July 16
Man partially sucked out of plane as broken engine smashes window
The US National Transportation Safety Board said today it will lead the investigation into an incident in which a passenger was partly sucked out of a Ryanair RYA.I Boeing 737's BA.N broken window over Greece last week.
World
July 16
Global Insight: Consistency 'key' in relations with China
Hypocrisy on the world stage will not help New Zealand, Prof Robert Patman says.
World
July 16
US strikes Iran again as hostilities ramp up
The US has struck Iran's coastal defences and missile sites after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports.
World
July 15
Verdicts expected for Genoa bridge collapse
The bridge collapse during a summer storm in 2018 killed 43 people and exposed ageing infrastructure risks.
World
July 15
Former British MP's murder 'a targeted attack'
British counter-terrorism police say former government minister Ann Widdecombe, who was found murdered at her home last week, was clearly targeted by her killer.
World
July 15
Trump threatens to hit energy targets unless Iran resumes talks
US President Donald Trump has reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and threatened to hit power plants and bridges unless Tehran resumes negotiations.
World
July 15
Wife recalls moment husband sucked out of plane window
A passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki in Greece last week.
World
July 14
ICE agents fatally shoot driver in Maine, days after Texas death
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have shot a driver to death in Maine, less than a week after an ICE agent in Texas shot and killed a man in a traffic stop during a deportation crackdown there.
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