Thousands crowded into emergency shelters in France and Spain on Sunday after wildfires drove more than 300,000 people to flee their homes and holiday accommodation.
Inter Miami, with superstar Lionel Messi still resting after his World Cup exploits, won 1-0 at Montreal on Saturday on Casemiro's Major League Soccer debut.
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first week in office signalled a shift in focus and style for the centre-left Labour government as he sought a clean break from predecessor Keir Starmer.
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The US Federal Reserve is set to hold its second meeting under new chairman Kevin Warsh starting Tuesday, with markets expecting policymakers to keep interest rates steady amid inflation concerns that could be exacerbated by US President Donald Trump's renewed war on Iran.
July 26, 2026
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Adam Ramsay-Peaty's bid for gold at a fourth Commonwealth games fell short on Saturday as he was beaten into bronze in the 100m breaststroke by Australia's Sam Williamson and Jersey's 18-year-old Filip Nowacki.
July 25, 2026
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Brazil's right-wing Liberal Party on Saturday formally nominated Flavio Bolsonaro, a 45-year-old senator and son of imprisoned ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, as its candidate in the October presidential election.
July 25, 2026
Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery in a fresh wave of strikes Saturday, as Kazakhstan's president told Russia's Vladimir Putin the Ukraine war should end during a forum in Siberia's Omsk.
July 25, 2026
World champion Lando Norris of McLaren narrowly outpaced Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton on Saturday to seize his first pole position of the year for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix before the Briton and championship leader Kimi Antonelli were handed penalties.
July 25, 2026
Sports
Madeleine McCann's brother Sean is targeting a place at the Los Angeles Olympics after making the final of the 400 metres freestyle at the Commonwealth Games.
July 25, 2026
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Elvira Menendez slept little last night. Her local municipal gym is nothing like home.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes and his closest challenger Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton were both slapped with three place grid penalties on Saturday for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lionel Messi will not be required to play in next week's Major League Soccer All-Star Game after representing Argentina in the recent World Cup final, the US domestic league said Saturday.
Scottish firefighters fought on Saturday against a wildfire burning through the Cairngorms national park in the north, with the authorities advising locals to evacuate.
July 25, 2026
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Unchecked wildfires raging Saturday in France's southwest and near Spain's capital Madrid have forced nearly 260,000 people to flee and prompted Paris to deploy its military.
July 25, 2026
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Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur admitted it was their mistake – and not the driver’s – that led to Lewis Hamilton being handed a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Saturday firefighters were working to "save lives" in the blazes raging west of Madrid, as authorities said a separate fire in the east killed one person.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitted on Saturday he does not know if Bruno Guimaraes will stay with his club amid interest from Premier League champions Arsenal.
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tell on Saturday buried four men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers the previous day, local officials said.
July 25, 2026
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