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Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Madeleine McCann's brother reaches Commonwealth Games final

Ipswich sign Japan forward Maeda from Celtic

Thousands sheltered in Bordeaux as France wildfires trigger exodus

Norris finds pace to edge Hamilton in last Hungarian practice

Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as fighting spreads on new Middle East front

China evacuates 20,000 people as Typhoon Noul nears

Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force over 200,000 to flee

Man City's Khusanov signs new five-year contract

Spain fights to 'save lives' as wildfires rage near Madrid

Atletico complete Lee signing from PSG

EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram's 'addictive design'

Meta must change Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive design" or face a heavy fine, the EU warned on Friday.

Man nearly sucked out of 'detached' window on Ryanair flight

A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair flight when it "detached" mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside, witnesses and officials said.

EasyJet accepts rival takeover bid from US investor Apollo

British no-frills airline EasyJet said Friday it had accepted a £5.7-billion ($7.7-billion) takeover offer from US private equity firm Apollo, topping a rival bid by American investor Castlelake.

Record visitors, record taxes: Vienna cashes in on tourist boom

As Vienna grapples with smashed record after smashed record for tourist numbers, a plan to more than double its visitors' tax has worried hotel owners fearful of killing the Austrian capital's golden goose.

UK schools, mentors team up to rescue 'lost boys' with football

A pioneering project in UK schools has been harnessing the power of trusted mentors and a love of football to tackle what researchers call the "Lost Boys" crisis.

Landslides kill 15 in Philippines as biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan

Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neared the region on Friday.

India's choked pavements fail pedestrians

In India, a pavement can be many things -- a hawking site, parking area and garbage dumping space -- but rarely what it is meant to be: a safe path to walk.

Jungle spirit: Myanmar fighters try to keep hope alive

Clad in camouflage uniforms, young guerilla fighters laughed and joked despite a series of military setbacks as they walked to their makeshift parade ground deep in the Myanmar jungle.

It's coming home: Bayeux tapestry arrives in London in overnight operation

In the dead of night on Friday, a large yellow truck led by a police escort made its way through the empty streets of London. Unbeknownst to late night stragglers, it was carrying a 1,000-year-old masterpiece: the Bayeux Tapestry.

Beirne hails 'special moment' as he prepares to captain Ireland

Tadhg Beirne said Friday it was a "special, special moment" to be captaining Ireland after being handed the armband to lead the team out for the first time against Japan.

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