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Crews in desperate battle to save CA airport surrounded by wildfire

Fire crews are in a desperate battle to save the Placerville Airport in El Dorado County, California after it was surrounded by an out of control wildfire.

Junta states' exit hangs over West African summit

A West African leaders' summit opened amid political turmoil on Sunday after the military rulers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cemented a breakaway union at a rival meeting. Several West African leaders have called for the resumption of dialogue and Sunday's summit was the first for Senegal's new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who said in May that reconciliation was possible.

Endangering the deal? Reactions to Netanyahu's 'red lines' for hostage deal pour in

The PMO issued a statement on Sunday, ahead of a critical Doha summit on the matter of the Gaza hostages and ceasefire talks to be held on Wednesday.

French and foreign politicians react to French election upset

PARIS (Reuters) -Following are reactions to the upset results of France's parliamentary election on Sunday. The country was on course for a hung parliament with the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coming first, ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's centrists and the far-right National Rally (RN). PRIME MINISTER GABRIEL ATTAL "Tonight, the (political) extremes have no absolute majority, thanks

Teenage martial artist to represent England

A 15 year-old martial artist will represent England at an international competition later this year.

Brits rescued at top of volcano survived by using 'Bear Grylls videos'

Matthew Forster, 22, and his sibling Andrew, 18, from London, had attempted to climb 10,000ft to the summit of Mount Agung to see the sunrise when their phones died near the top.

Father of missing Jay Slater says the investigation 'stinks'

Warren Slater, 58, spoke out about the investigation after completing a gruelling eight-hour search in 25C heat under in a remote valley where Jay Slater's phone last pinged on June 17.

Hamas says it's waiting for Israeli response on ceasefire proposal

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas is waiting for a response from Israel on its ceasefire proposal, two officials from the Palestinian group said on Sunday, five days after it accepted a key part of a U.S. plan aimed at ending the nine-month war in Gaza. "We have left our response with the mediators and are waiting to hear the occupation's response," one of the two Hamas officials told

Sunak's wife posts photo near Richmond amid move to California rumours

Rishi Sunak's wife has posted a sweet Instagram picture of their two daughters and family dog out near Richmond amid rumours they will decamp to California.

Archbishop claims he felt pressured to abort his disabled daughter

Justin Welby 's daughter, Ellie, who is now aged 32, suffers from dyspraxia - a condition which affects movement and co-ordination.

Woman ambushed and sexually assaulted in street

Police are seeking a white man of slim build, in his 20s, with light coloured facial hair.

Shabbat has also become a casualty of the war

Violating Shabbat to keep our loved ones and country safe is a mitzvah. Let's pray we soon return to a time where it is a mitzvah we don't have to keep.

Fears for missing man, 23, after the boat he was on capsized

A rescue operation was launched for a 23-year-old man who disappeared after the boat he was on sank in the Swansea Channel, south of Newcastle, in NSW, just before 8pm on Saturday.

Disaster averted, Macron still faces trouble ahead

President Emmanuel Macron has avoided his nightmare scenario of the far right coming to power in France but still faces an unprecedented challenge steering his country and the remainder of his presidency through an uncertain future. Macron appeared in no hurry on this occasion to make a rapid and theatrical decision, with an aide briefing media that the president preferred to analyse the full results before jumping to conclusions.

Boy is killed when he is hit by a bus as police make appeal

Emergency services attended the A600 High Road in Shortstown, near Bedford, but the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.

Popular restaurant is forced to shut as owner reveals shock reason

A popular seafood restaurant in Adelaide has been forced to close with its owner revealing the reason for the shock decision.

Combat footage showed a gripping battle between Ukrainian M2 Bradley and two Russian vehicles

What’s Sudan like after 15 months of war, displacement, and inhumanity?

Fighting has been reported in the towns of Sinja, Sennar and Dinder, prompting an exodus of civilians.

The far right is close to power in France. Will the rest of Europe follow?

Whatever the result of France's election, its impact will be seismic, says Europe editor Katya Adler.

'I dream they're together,' mother of brothers held hostage in Gaza says

Sylvia Konio's sons remain captive in Gaza, while her daughter-in-law and granddaughters have returned. She discussed their ongoing struggle on 103FM radio with Udi Segal and Anat Davidov.

Starmer to make first visit to Scotland as prime minister

He says he wants to establish a "different and better" way of working across the United Kingdom.

Liz Truss sensationally lost her seat in the Tory election bloodbath.

Former prime minister Liz Truss sensationally lost her seat in the Tory election bloodbath.

Taiwan’s ‘most beautiful auntie’, 67, reveals how she was shaped by turbulent childhood

TV star explains heartache of being given away by birth parents and how foster family eased agony Taiwan actress Chen Meifeng, 67, is hailed as the island's "most beautiful obasan" for her many classic roles as a mother in television dramas. Obasan means "auntie" in Japanese and the term's transliteration is widely used in Taiwan. The star recently...

'We'll put pressure on councils over SEND'

The politicians say they will look to improve special educational needs provision in the county.

Spanish judge postpones hearing in probe of PM Sanchez's wife

MADRID (Reuters) -A Spanish judge postponed a hearing on Friday in a corruption investigation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife after her defence team said she had not been properly notified of another complaint brought against her. The high-profile probe into whether Begona Gomez used her position as the prime minister's wife to influence her business dealings led Sanchez in April to

Chilling last moments of missing woman before she disappeared

Renee, 42, was last seen leaving her home in Warrenheip at Ballarat, Victoria, at 1.25pm on May 30 with her black cat named Shadow in a carrier.

How EVERY MP in Sir Keir Starmer's Cabinet full opposed Brexit

A close inspection of the new Cabinet by ROSS CLARK reveals every single MP around the table campaigned for Remain in the 2016 referendum.

French PM Attal: I will hand my resignation on Monday morning

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Sunday he will hand his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday morning, adding he will carry out his functions as long as required. Attal made the comments after France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition won the most seats in the second voting round of parliamentary elections, leading pollsters said on Sunday, putting

Scottish Labour changes electoral map of Scotland after destroying SNP

Scottish Labour swept the SNP aside yesterday taking a majority of Westminster seats.

Woman found inside stomach of giant monster

In a village in Sulawesi, Indonesia, the community is once again living in fear after a reticulated python, known for its colossal size, devoured a 38-year-old woman. Residents of a village on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi found the body of a woman inside a python. And this is already the second such incident in just a month in this part of the Asian archipelago. The 38-year-old victim was found by residents of Luwu province, in...

Exclusive-Philippines turned down US help amid South China Sea tensions - military chief

By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal, its military chief said. Tensions in the disputed waterway have boiled over into violence in the past year, with a Filipino sailor losing a finger in the latest June

SNP figures left reeling after 'cataclysmic' election night w

The SNP won just nine of the 56 Scottish constituencies declared yesterday after voters deserted them following a series of scandals and controversies.

Starmer wanted U.K. ‘weaned off’ China, now move to overhaul relationship

The Chinese Foreign Ministry greeted Labour’s victory in the UK elections with the hope of... The post Starmer wanted U.K. ‘weaned off’ China, now move to overhaul relationship appeared first on The Independent News.

North after nine months: Thousands displaced, buildings destroyed, Israelis killed

Northern residents live in uncertainty, and it appears they will be unable to return home for the coming school year.

Three killed and seven others are injured by 'drunk driver' in NYC

The crash occurred in the midst of the city's Fourth of July celebrations, and among those hit were a mom and three kids, cops said.

Firefighters tackle swimming pool fire in Devon

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was in the boiler room of a swimming pool.

Tears of joy as leftist alliance ahead of far-right in France's vote

Joy and relief swept over supporters of the New Popular Front (NFP) on Sunday evening at a square in Paris, as the leftist alliance New Popular Front (NFP) defied surveys and took the top spot in France's snap legislative elections.

Philippines and Japan sign key defence pact

The Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on Monday that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory, as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness. Leaders from Japan, the Philippines and the United States had their first trilateral summit in April aimed at boosting defence ties in Washington.

Boeing to plead guilty in US probe of fatal 737 MAX crashes, says DOJ official

By Chris Prentice, Mike Spector and David Shepardson NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a government official said on Sunday. The plea, which requires a federal judge's approval, would brand the planemaker a convicted felon. Boeing will also

Starmer to meet Swinney in first official engagement as UK leader

Sir Keir Starmer will meet John Swinney today in his first official engagement since being appointed Prime Minister.

Russia is approaching a new major milestone in its personnel losses

'Bolton exit sanctioned with eye on something else' - gossip

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson has admitted that James Bolton's transfer exit request caught him by surprise but insisted the centre-half's move to Fleetwood Town was sanctioned with "one eye on something else". (The Herald On Sunday) Read Sunday's Scottish Gossip in full here.

Wei Dongyi, ‘obsessive’ peerless China maths genius who declined US$140,000 prize

Often the subject of exaggerated media reports, China maths mastermind just wants to be left alone A mathematical genius in China known as "God Wei" has become widely known for his exceptional academic talent and remarkably simple, austere lifestyle. Wei Dongyi, 33, from Shandong province in eastern China, showed a remarkable passion and talent for...

India's Modi heads to Moscow for first visit since Ukraine invasion

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday makes his first visit to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, walking a fine line between maintaining a longstanding Moscow alliance while courting closer Western security ties. From Moscow, Modi will travel to Vienna for the first visit to the Austrian capital by an Indian leader since Indira Gandhi in 1983. asv-pjm/gle/rsc/ser

Left leads French election, Le Pen's far right party third-placed

By Juliette Jabkhiro, Layli Foroudi and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -France was on course for a hung parliament in Sunday's election, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot ahead of the far right, in a major upset that was set to bar Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) from running the government. The result would mark a huge setback for the far right, which opinion

Haredi men must be drafted. What now?

The IDF needs to understand the true importance of this moment and make the right accommodations for new haredi conscripts to ease this bumpy process.

Police arrest five men after woman's body discovered in bungalow

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene after officers were called to an address in Radiant Road in Thurncourt, Leicestershire, at 6am yesterday.

Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options open

The message to NATO from President Vladimir Putin was simple and stark: Don't go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you'll risk a conflict with Russia that could quickly turn nuclear. As the war in Ukraine turns slowly in Moscow's favor, Putin declared he doesn’t need nuclear weapons to achieve his goals. But he also says it's wrong for the West to assume that Russia will never use them. “It mustn’t be treated in a light,...

U.S. Allies Are Already Worried About Another Round of Trump

What should America’s allies do if the leader of the free world doesn’t care about the free world or want to lead it?

Ukraine receives third Patriot air defence system from Germany

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Friday it had received its third German-supplied Patriot air defence system following months of pleas for equipment to protect its civilians and infrastructure from Russian air strikes. Moscow renewed its aerial assaults on Ukraine's national power grid in the spring, causing sweeping blackouts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country needed at