A demonstrator brandishes a placard reading '1 child victim every 3 minutes' during a rally against sexual violence against women and children called by the Women's Foundation in Paris, on July 4, 2026.

Thousands march across France against sexual violence

Protesters call for sweeping reforms following the rape and killing of 11-year-old Lyhanna

Prince Harry to visit London without Meghan, children

The duke is expected in London next week to mark the countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games

Prince Harry and Meghan

Pope sends migration message to Europe from Lampedusa

Pontiff calls for greater solidarity and long-term plans to receive and integrate migrants

Pope Leo XIV walking through the arch of the monument Door of Europe - Porta d'Europa made by the italian artist Mimmo Paladino during a one day visit to Lampedusa island, south of Sicily, on July 4, 2026.

Starmer warns successor not to ignore global crises

Outgoing British PM says international conflicts and domestic challenges are inseparable

Labour MP and challenger for Leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham, laughs as he delivers a speech in Manchester, northern England, on June 29, 2026.

Holiday havoc: New EU border rules gridlock airports

Biometric border checks spark hours-long queues and missed flights across Europe

Airlines warn of missed flights and mounting chaos at Schengen checkpoints

France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave

Officials warn death count likely to rise as full data from regions comes in

Health services under scrutiny as authorities assess response to extreme heat

Historic Swiss Alps steam train turns 100

Vintage steam trains return to the Furka Pass as railway celebrates its centenary

One of DFB's historic steam trains travels from Realp to Oberwald during a stop at the Furka station, Switzerland.

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found

Volunteer uncovers 1776 Exeter printing in seized American privateer’s papers

This image made from video shows a newly discovered copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, printed in July 1776 in Exeter, is displayed at The National Archives in London, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Kwiyeon Ha)

UK arrests eight in global drug-and-rape network probe

Probe uncovers an international group accused of drugging and sexually abusing women

Probe revealed hundreds linked to alleged sexual abuse ring spanning dozens of countries. [Illustrated image]

Big wildfires hit southern France amid heatwave

Parched land drive new inferno in Herault and Aude regions amid heatwave

A wildfire in Pouzols-Minervois, south-western of France on July 1, 2026.

Fire erupts in central Kyiv after explosion: Report

Kyiv hotel and nearby building ablaze during latest air raid on capital

A strike in central Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, triggered a fire following a blast during an air raid alert, as per an AFP reporter. The journalist heard a detonation and saw a cloud of smoke and flames. Fire crews and ambulances arrived promptly at the scene. Firefighters put out a blaze at a market during the Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

Finland ends landline era after 150 years

Nation's final nationwide landline call marks the end of the copper-wire telephone era

The final nationwide landline call was made on Tuesday, June 30, before telecommunications operator permanently retired its copper-wire network.

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