Tour de France stage closed to spectators as wildfire spreads
The third stage of the Tour de France will be closed to spectators on Monday (6 July) after a fast-moving wildfire in southwestern France prompted exc...
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s not actively pursuing a summit with Xi Jinping but confirmed that he may visit China later this year, following an invitation from the Chinese leader.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "I may go to China, but it would only be at the invitation of President Xi, which has been extended. Otherwise, no interest!"
Sources previously told Reuters that aides to both leaders have discussed a potential meeting during a trip by Trump to Asia later this year.
If confirmed, the visit would mark the first in-person meeting between Trump and Xi since Trump’s second term began, during ongoing U.S.-China tensions over trade and security.
While no summit is finalized, discussions have included a possible stopover around the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea or side meetings during the 30 October-1 November event.
Meanwhile, the third round of U.S.-China trade talks underway in Stockholm this week could set the stage for a leaders’ summit in the fall. However, a new round of tariffs or export controls may complicate any meeting plans.
Russia's Defence Ministry has said its forces are clearing the town of Lyman in Donetsk of Ukrainian forces, Moscow's state news agency Tass reported. Meanwhile, Russian attacks killed at least six people across three Ukrainian regions on Friday, regional officials said.
President Donald Trump said Iran is keen to reach a deal with the United States, claiming Washington had paused engagement to allow funeral ceremonies for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Governments are tightening restrictions on teenagers’ use of social media amid growing concerns over mental health, online safety and platform design, but questions remain over enforcement and whether bans can meaningfully change behaviour.
Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Sunday as Iran held funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four members of his family on the second day of mass processions. Three of Khamenei's sons attended the ceremony, while his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, made no public appearance.
Scotland produced a polished seven-try performance to defeat Argentina 47-38 in a high-scoring Nations Championship opener on Saturday.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed victory in a dramatic British Grand Prix after a late Safety Car and mechanical problems for rivals reshaped the race at Silverstone Circuit.
Juan Zapata was just finishing dinner in his fifth-floor apartment overlooking the Caribbean when the twin earthquakes struck Venezuela’s coast on the 24 June, hurling him across the room and into a collapse of concrete and steel.
U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to help find a solution to the war in Ukraine during a 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Kremlin.
Wildfires are continuing to burn across southern Europe, forcing people from their homes, damaging property and stretching emergency services as high temperatures and dry conditions create ideal conditions for fast-moving fires.
For the first time in six years, Indian traders are crossing through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas into Tibet to do business.
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