Spain safari park animals grazed calmly amid 'terror' of fire

The bison carried on grazing peacefully as the flames approached, imperturbable despite the fires ravaging the land around their wildlife park west of Madrid.

BP puts North Sea business up for sale

The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.

Man suspected of spying on UK military base for Iran arrested in Cyprus

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - A dual British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a British air base on the Mediterranean island and passing information to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, London police said on Friday. Rashad

Africa: The Climate Pattern Putting Millions At Risk - El Niño Explained

[UN News] El Niño is putting millions of lives at risk in eastern and southern Africa but the UN is ensuring that communities are better prepared to deal with its impact.

Who is Nirmal Purja, the famed mountaineer missing in Broad Peak avalanche?

The British-Nepali climber is one of the most recognised figures in mountaineering.

Turkey battles wind-fueled wildfires on tourist coasts

Hundreds of Turkish firefighters battled Thursday to contain wind-fueled wildfires spreading near key tourist regions on the country's Mediterranean coast.

Malaysia's youth vote in focus as Negeri Sembilan heads to the polls

Parties have tailored their campaigns to younger Malaysians, promising better jobs, affordable housing, education opportunities and improved public transport in a bid to win over the state's largest voting bloc.

Lorde Brings Out Charli XCX, Takes Headlining Victory Lap at Lollapalooza 2026

The singer returned to the annual Chicago fest after her set was cut short in 2017

Wild Style warrior: Meet the artist on a mission to remove Rome's graffiti

Tired of seeing random tags and graffiti all over Rome, 28-year-old architectural restorer Valerio Tuveri has decided to take matters into his own hands. Armed with a sand blaster and a growing social media following, he's restoring the Italian capital's historic walls one

EU ocean observation survey: Share your insights by 15 September

Through the OceanEye initiative, the EU aims to become a global leader in ocean observation technology and secure 35% of the global ocean technology market by 2035. To support this ambition, the European Commission has launched a survey to better understand the structure,

Podcast | From Orbán’s fall to the state of EU-US relations: Brussels, My Love? wraps up

Brussels, My Love? – The podcast is taking a summer break. Here are some highlights from this season’s episodes.

ITV Sees ‘Solid’ Results in First Half of 2026, Reports $26 Million Loss Due to Fast Food Advertising Regulations

ITV has unveiled “solid” if underwhelming results for the first half of 2026, with a 2% uplift across its major profit centers. Total group revenue stayed steady at £1.9 billion ($2.5 billion). These are the first results published since it was revealed ITV are selling their

Africa: Climate Change is Now an Immediate Threat to HIV Control

[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- Evidence is growing that the people most affected by HIV are also the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

The last trio: S.Africa's zoo elephants await their fate

The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, with fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encourage natural foraging.

Sniffer dogs search mall wrecked by massive Japan quake as toll rises to 35

Tens of thousands lack water as survivors endure intense heat in evacuation shelters.

‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather

Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely The extreme heat and drought stoking huge wildfires in Spain and France were made far more likely by the climate crisis, a scientific analysis has found. Global

Internal rifts threaten Kenya’s United Opposition ahead of 2027

Kenya’s United Opposition faces a daunting task in selecting a consensus presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto, given the divisions among its leaders over the selection process. Will the coalition hold together, or is Kenya headed toward a multi-candidate

Baku between Moscow and Berlin: Is Azerbaijan emerging as a new venue for backchannel diplomacy?

The alleged presence of senior ex-officials from Germany and Russia in Baku in July has caused significant speculations about the potential resumption of informal contact between Moscow and Berlin. However, the geopolitical significance of the event is not only in the potential

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing criticises ASEAN, sets out government agenda

July 31 - Nearly four months after taking office, Myanmar's junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing on Friday criticised the regional ASEAN bloc's peace plan and outlined his government's plans for the war-torn Southeast Asian country.

Retirement ages today vs the future: How long will Europeans work?

The retirement age in the EU for men will rise from 64.7 to 66.7 years by the late 2060s. For women, it will increase from 64 to 66.4 years.

Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in southern Pakistan

AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66

AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.

Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m

Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points.

Cardi B Disses Trump on Revved Up New Single ‘Ah Ha’

The song marks the rapper's first new music since her 2025 album, Am I The Drama?

FIFA insists it will proceed with private investor plan proposal despite UEFA boycott threat

FIFA vowed on Friday to press ahead with an "open and democratic" consultation on a proposed private investment plan, despite widespread opposition to the proposal.

Registrations are now open for BlueInvest Africa 2026!

Registration is officially open for BlueInvest Africa 2026, taking place on 2–3 November 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. Join entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, incubators, development partners, and innovators from across Africa and Europe for two days dedicated to

China coast guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei

BEIJING, July 31 - China's coast guard conducted patrols it described as routine law enforcement in waters east of Taiwan on Friday, angering Taipei, which condemned the move as a political operation aimed at expanding Beijing's control.

China Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei

Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said it sent a patrol ship to monitor the Chinese ships.

Four bodies located after 10 climbers go missing on Pakistani mountain, sources say

KATHMANDU/PESHAWAR, July 31 - The bodies of four climbers were located by Pakistani search crews on Friday after at least 10 mountaineers went missing in a suspected avalanche on Broad Peak a day earlier, Pakistani sources said.

Slayyyter Debuts Self-Directed Music Video for ‘Brand New Chanel$’

The anthemic track follows the singer's recent album, Wor$t Girl in America

UK announces £8 billion investment in nuclear submarines

UK defence contractor BAE Systems has been tasked with delivering four Dreadnought Class nuclear-powered submarines as part of Britain's nuclear deterrent.

Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systems

Military researchers are also examining distillation as a potential security risk.

Ghanaian tech founder Afrifa takes on Uber and Bolt with VaMijo

Driven by deep continental insight, Ghanaian entrepreneur Nana Osei Afrifa is challenging global tech giants by expanding Afrifanom with VaMijo, which aims to become Africa’s major ride-hailing and courier platform.

Commission registers two new European citizens' initiatives

On 17 July 2026 the Commission registered two European citizens' initiatives. The initiative ‘All On Board - For your right to citizenship without borders’ calls for ‘an all-of-society approach for a democratic Europe, resting on education and universal suffrage’. Its

AI reckoning makes South Korean economy run for cover

TOKYO — South Korea has outrun the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the 2008 Lehman shock, and the 2013 taper tantrum. Whether it can outrun its own AI boom is a harder test — and one the last week of Kospi whiplash put on stark display. Korea sits at the front of a pack of

Apple shares fall despite record revenue as outlook disappoints

Apple’s iPhone revenue jumped by almost 22% in the three months to June, but its forecast for the current quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations.

Renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche

Nirmal Purja climbed all 14 “eight-thousanders” in six months and six days – then a record.

Lego Astro Bot And PlayStation Sets Are Rumored And People Are Already Dunking On Them: ‘So Is There A Physical Set Or Is It Just A Download Code In The Box?’

The sets are reportedly coming in October

South Korean shares surge after chip stock rout

It comes after a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country's stock market.

South Korean shares soar after chip stock rout

It comes after a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country's stock market.

China’s Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports

The US believed China wanted its military ready to be able to win a conflict over Taiwan by 2027.

China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports

BEIJING, July 31 - China's President Xi Jinping urged senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party on Friday to deepen the fight against corruption in the military and to advance the modernisation of national defence, state news agency Xinhua reported.

The Hollywood Left and the Blacklist: A Chat With the Curator of Locarno’s Timely Retrospective for the Age of Trump & Co.

Ehsan Khoshbakht explains what Charlie Chaplin, Dorothy Parker, 'High Noon,' noir films, Paul Thomas Anderson and, yes, even The Hollywood Reporter's own past have to do with "Red & Black."

International investigation supported by Europol and Eurojust dismantles online fraud criminal network

Thanks to the EU co-ordinated investigation by Europol and Eurojust, a very large criminal network of telephone fraud has been dismantled in Albania. The criminal network has operated several call centres in Tirana, Albania, and caused at least EUR 50 million in financial

Hospital parking hike adds stress, patients say

From 31 July hourly parking charges will increase by about 50% at several hospitals in the county.

Europe's youth is losing strength and flexibility, study finds

European children are in worse physical shape than at almost any point in the last 60 years, new research shows, which will have an impact on both the current and future health of this population.

Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of MDMA; risks death penalty

The pilot had just flown a Malaysia Airlines plane from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta. and was found to have been under the influence of cocaine and methamphetamine after a urine test.

Group's mission to appreciate every piece of food

Food in Community takes unwanted and surplus produce from growers and farmers.

What it takes to build the world’s longest railway tunnel – and restore nature once it’s done

The world’s largest railway tunnel between Austria and Italy has created a mega-landfill in the Alps. Can developers restore it sustainably?