Planes fight fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris
Firefighting aircraft battled to contain a wildfire raging in a forest south of Paris for a second day on Monday, with the blaze forcing some residents from their homes as the region baked in a latest heatwave.
Read moreOil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech hammers on stocks again
Oil prices jumped more than four percent on Monday after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while South Korean stocks plunged as tech firms were hit by a fresh rout.
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'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill dies aged 78
"Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill died in Australia on Monday aged 78, his family said in a statement that described the beloved actor's death as "sudden and unexpected".
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Mulling ban, EU gets expert verdict on social media for children
To ban or not to ban children from all social media? That is the big question facing the European Union in its bid to protect minors from harmful content.
Read moreUS hits Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
The United States struck Iran Monday for a second day running, drawing Tehran's reprisals against US allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreHuge fire in Bangkok bar kills at least 27
A huge fire in a Bangkok bar killed at least 27 people and injured dozens, officials and witnesses said Monday, the deadliest such incident in Thailand for almost two decades.
Read moreHuge fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris
French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region Sunday, after a fire erupted south of the French capital, disrupting traffic during a busy summer travel weekend and piling more misery on a region sweltering through its latest heatwave.
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Oil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech weighs on stocks again
Oil prices jumped more than four percent Monday after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while Seoul led losses in most Asian stock markets as tech firms suffered another selloff.
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'Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.
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Spaniard's rare skin disorder ups danger of summer heat
Every summer, Alberto Gomez lives with a fear most people never consider.
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