Europe burns: a visual guide to the wildfires
Wildfires in Arès, south-west France, 25 July 2026. Photograph: Damien Rembert/EPAFerocious flames continue to rage in parts of France and…
Netanyahu denies misleading Trump, US on Iran war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has debunked allegations that he intentionally misled President Donald Trump to get the United States…
US designates firms moving Iranian oil to China, UAE
The United States designated eight companies on Wednesday for operating vessels that have transported Iranian crude oil to China and…
‘Why are you doing this to me?’: how one woman survived two years of slavery on a Spanish farm
Fatima was housed in a shack without heating, with night-time temperatures that fell below freezing. Photograph: Hanna Jarzabek/The GuardianView image…
More deaths and injuries in major Russian attacks on Ukraine as Poland investigates airspace violation – Europe live
At least eight people were killed and dozens injured in another night of heavy Russian attacks on Ukraine, with neighbouring…
‘Lenin was an enemy of humanity’: Why Kyiv wants to put Cossack chief statue in place of Soviet leader
The plinth in central Kyiv where a statue of Vladimir Lenin once stood. Crowds toppled the statue during the 2013-14…
The body snatchers: how a young Nigerian man was lured to London in an organ-trafficking plot
Composite: Alex Mellon/Guardian Design/Getty Images/Image Source/Reuters/AFP/APView image in fullscreen Composite: Alex Mellon/Guardian Design/Getty Images/Image Source/Reuters/AFP/AP David Nwamini was working at…
Deadly strikes on Ukrainian cities after Zelenskyy warns of ‘massive’ Russian attack
People shelter in a Kyiv metro station as Russia lauched a missile strike on the Ukrainian capital overnight into Thursday.…
Donald Trump again threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’ – live
Speaking in the Oval Office just now, Trump reiterated his threat that the United States would hit Iran very hard.…
Three firefighters killed on Crete and in mainland Greece as Europe battles wildfires
Low-lying vegetation ablaze in Krya Vrysi, Rethymno, Crete on Wednesday. Photograph: Nikos Chalkiadakis/EPAView image in fullscreenLow-lying vegetation ablaze in Krya…