
US heatwave leads to rising number of burns, medics say
Superheated asphalt or metal seatbelts can melt flesh in minutes, officials warn amid intense heat.
2023-07-25 06:56

Oppenheimer: How he was influenced by a Hindu holy book
The 'father of the atomic bomb' counted the Hindu holy book Bhagavad Gita as one of his favourites.
2023-07-25 06:23

Algeria wildfires: Dozens killed and thousands evacuated
Northern Algeria has been experiencing a record heatwave with temperatures reaching 48C.
2023-07-25 04:28

Nova Scotia floods: Body found of one of four missing
Unidentified remains also found as police continue to search for three others missing in Nova Scotia.
2023-07-25 04:23

Rhodes wildfires are 'like a biblical catastrophe'
As well as tourists, the wildfires have come at a great personal cost to the Greek island's residents.
2023-07-25 00:16

Rhodes fires: Attleborough dad tells of tourist rescue runs
Freight transport manager Jonathan Lewis describes the scenes in Greece as "hell on Earth".
2023-07-24 23:29

Rhodes fires: Holidaymaker finds hotel closed before he left UK
Brian Ryan learned his hotel had closed hours before his flight had left the UK.
2023-07-24 21:49

Israel judicial reform: Key bill becomes law amid mass protests
A bill which has caused uproar becomes law as protesters face water cannon outside parliament.
2023-07-24 21:27

Rhodes fires: 'The sky looked like it was on fire'
A couple from London were able to escape the island but say travel agents were "nowhere to be seen".
2023-07-24 21:22

Ukraine war: Russia attacks grain stores at River Danube ports
The attacks targeted grain for export along the Danube just across from the Nato member state.
2023-07-24 20:24

Taiwan investigates police after teenager sexually assaulted in botched sting
The 13-year-old had been used in an undercover operation to help catch a man she met on a dating app.
2023-07-24 19:21

Rhodes fires: Holidaymakers praise locals as wildfires rage on
Wildfires have also broken out on the Greek islands of Corfu and Evia as thousands are evacuated.
2023-07-24 18:54