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PoliticsCuliacán, MexicoUpdated 06 Aug 2026, 04:39 UTC

Investigation underway after César Gastelum killed during TikTok broadcast

  • César Gastelum, 25, was shot in the head while broadcasting live on TikTok in Culiacán, Sinaloa.
  • The attack occurred outside a fast-food restaurant as Gastelum and two friends took part in a delivery-outfit challenge.
  • Two helmeted people on a motorcycle approached, and the passenger fired before both left the scene.
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 01 Aug 2026, 11:54 UTC

Gironde wildfire contained after burning 42,000 hectares

  • Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the Gironde wildfire had been contained, indicating that its flames were no longer spreading.
  • The Gironde blaze burned about 42,000 hectares during nine days and destroyed roughly 240 homes near Bordeaux, according to the existing report.
  • Firefighters stopped a separate wildfire in southeastern Var after winds pushed it across approximately 1,000 hectares.
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 01 Aug 2026, 05:19 UTC

Kyiv strike kills nine, wounds 28, officials say

  • Russian ballistic-missile strikes killed nine people and wounded 28 in Kyiv, including four children, Ukraine’s state emergency service said.
  • The attack hit five Kyiv areas, damaging homes, vehicles and a five-storey residential building, while fires and rubble prompted rescue operations.
  • Authorities reported seven deaths and 14 injuries in Darnytsky district, and two deaths and eight injuries in Solomiansky district.
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 12:07 UTC

Kumamoto mall explosion leaves at least 23 dead after earthquake

  • Authorities reported at least 23 deaths following an explosion at an Aeon mall in Kumamoto, while the number of injured people was not immediately specified.
  • Vehicle-mounted video captured the blast roughly half an hour after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit the area.
  • Military units joined rescue crews searching the destroyed mall and nearby sites as officials worked to determine how many people remained missing.
05Living brief
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ArtsTo be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 11:34 UTC

Three firefighters die as wildfires spread in southern Greece

  • The fire service reported that three firefighters died on Wednesday during wildfire operations in Greece.
  • Near Rethymno, crews included 156 firefighters, eight ground units, 33 engines, four helicopters and four aircraft.
  • Strong winds accelerated the Rethymno fire and made it harder for ground crews to contain the blaze.
07Living brief
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 03:58 UTC

U.S. resumes strikes on Iran after attacks involving regional bases

  • The U.S. military said it struck dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets, including command centers, missile and drone facilities, and coastal defenses.
  • The strikes followed Iranian attacks on a Jordanian base hosting U.S. troops, while Jordan said its forces intercepted five Iranian missiles.
  • U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed militia sites in Iraq; the U.S. military said at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers were killed.
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BusinessTo be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 00:33 UTC

Fire reported after drone strike on Damietta storage tanker

  • Ambrey said a drone struck Energos Winter, a gas-storage tanker owned by a U.S. company, at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta.
  • Egypt’s petroleum ministry confirmed a port fire, saying it was quickly contained and caused no casualties; the ministry did not mention a drone attack.
  • Three trading sources said the blaze spread from Energos Winter to another vessel before being dealt with.
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TravelTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 15:45 UTC

Muslim organizations condemn Berlin Pride attack after Islamist link confirmed

  • A van struck people near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day celebrations, killing one person and injuring 29, authorities said.
  • Police fatally shot the suspected driver in Spandau after he approached officers carrying a bladed weapon, authorities said.
  • Firefighters tried to resuscitate the suspect, who later died from his injuries, Berlin police said.
10Living brief
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WeatherTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 08:37 UTC

France expands evacuations as Spanish wildfires threaten to merge

  • French authorities evacuated 4,000 more people from Atlantic coast resorts, adding to roughly 220,000 already displaced by the southwest wildfire.
  • Authorities deployed 23 aircraft and helicopters after new fires broke out near Grand Crohot, west of Bordeaux.
  • Two major fires west of Madrid had at times approached one another, while Spanish authorities remained alert as temperatures were forecast to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
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WeatherTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 23:46 UTC

Spain lifts some wildfire evacuations as France warns of renewed danger

  • Spain’s interior ministry ended evacuation orders for 15 municipalities, allowing some residents west of Madrid to return to fire-damaged communities.
  • France’s Gironde wildfire has displaced more than 220,000 people, destroyed 240 houses and prompted nearly 60,000 residents to return after officials reported stabilization.
  • Spain’s AEMET forecast a heatwave from Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 42°C in the northeast and 39°C in central areas.
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 16:19 UTC

Spain withdraws some evacuation orders as wildfire risks persist

  • The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that evacuation orders covering 13 municipalities in two wildfire-affected areas had been withdrawn.
  • Government figures showed nearly 100,000 people affected across Castile and León, Madrid and Castile-La Mancha; over 63,000 evacuated and 35,000 confined.
  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said firefighting conditions had improved in some areas but warned that the next hours would remain difficult.