Record heat and wildfires are devastating the continent, and scientists warn the climate crisis is getting worse.

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Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has repeatedly run into trouble with both the Kremlin and Western officials as he cast himself as a champion of free speech

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Kyiv’s attack on an Iranian vessel is a move to bolster US support at a crucial juncture, experts tell Maryam Zakir-Hussain

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At least 20 Wildberries warehouses have been attacked since July 18

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Overnight attack started a fire at the Ryazan refinery, ramping up pressure on Moscow

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The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

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Ukraine’s president said Russia had been planning the attack for several days

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Northern Ireland’s Protestant loyalists have long felt their identity was under siege. Now anti-immigrant ideology has found a new toehold here.

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