Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris
Two firefighting planes have been rushed to the Paris region to tackle a large wildfire south of the French capital.
The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as "virulent" and of "exceptional scale", partially closed the country's main north-south highway, disrupting traffic during the first major weekend getaway of the summer.
Early on Monday, officials said the fire had raced across 800 hectares and was still spreading in the forest, about 40 miles (60km) south-east of
British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire
Local officials have said previously they did not issue an alert on Thursday night because it may have reached people beyond the affected area and could have complicated evacuations.
Authorities have also said police went door-to-door or telephoned residents with instructions on how to shelter or evacuate safely.
The Andalusian regional government and the Spanish Civil Guard police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is scheduled to visit the devastated area of Los Gallardos, home to many foreign residents, on Monday.
How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier
Anchor attempts to close that gap.
Users can zoom from the whole brainstem seen on MRI down to individual neurons while maintaining their precise spatial relationships. The researchers have made the atlas freely available online , hoping it becomes a reference tool for neuroscientists, neurologists and neurosurgeons worldwide.
Its applications could also extend well beyond anatomy.
By comparing healthy brainstem maps with diseased tissue, scientists may better understand disorders ranging from Parkinson's disease and stroke to Alzheimer's disease and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) . More precise maps
10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
Over the years, the game has sometimes been a victim of its own hype and global appeal.
Police and safety groups once warned players not to become so engrossed in catching the next Psyduck that they got lost or put themselves in danger.
The game's immense popularity sometimes also meant "servers buckled under the strain", said Reynolds, meaning connectivity problems were "rife for some time".
And while the pandemic was seen as a boon for many in the video game industry, Steranka says the initial strict lockdowns
The Chinese graduate accused of being Mexico's 'fentanyl king'
Zhang's alleged involvement in the drugs trade came to an abrupt end when he was arrested in Mexico on 31 October 2024.
A judge took the controversial decision to place him under house arrest, but Zhang managed to slip out – reportedly through a hole in a wall – and flee by private jet to Cuba and then on to Russia.
Russian border officials detected his forged papers and he was sent back to Cuba, which returned him to Mexico, from where he was extradited to the United States
US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
The release of a photo of McConnell with his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, comes after she was criticised for travelling to China when her husband was unwell.
The Chinese government has confirmed Chao met Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng in Beijing on 17 June, three days after McConnell was admitted to hospital.
A spokesperson for Chao told the BBC earlier this week that McConnell's health "did not warrant an immediate return".
Calls for information about the condition of McConnell, who holds the title of the
New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, says the new arrangements, which are due to be provisionally implemented with their approval by the UK and European Parliaments still pending, represent "a huge change" for the territory.
"One of the key things which has defined the past eight generations of Gibraltarians is the restrictions at the frontier," he told the BBC in the Gibraltarian government's headquarters.
Picardo describes the agreement as introducing "complete and utter fluidity of people and goods" between Gibraltar, on the one
At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire, Thai authorities say
At least 27 people have been killed in a huge fire which ravaged through a Bangkok bar, Thailand's prime minister has said.
Firefighters were called to the scene just after midnight and discovered patrons fleeing through the flame-enveloped front door of the venue.
Unverified footage shows flames blasting out of the bar as one woman falls to the floor before getting to her feet to get away.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told journalists at the scene that 27 people died and several have been taken to the hospital. He
Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era
Lindsey Graham, who has died aged 71, was a political survivor.
His career as a Republican senator served as a telling barometer for the dramatically changing climate in his political party - and America - in the Donald Trump era.
While there were certain issues central to Graham's political identity – including a hawkish foreign policy that focused on containing Russian global ambitions, support for Israel and regime change in Iran – his 23-year career in the Senate was marked by a willingness to adapt to the gale-
Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup
The Fifa council approved the expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams in 2017.
An official proposal to boost the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams was put forward by South American governing body Conmebol in April 2025, but no decision has been reached.
The 2030 edition will be mainly co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with the three opening matches to be hosted by Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to celebrate the centenary of