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Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwaveTue 23rd Jun 2026 17:27 BST
Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave

Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.

UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tollsTue 23rd Jun 2026 22:04 BST
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.

Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities sayTue 23rd Jun 2026 17:47 BST
Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say

Israel's military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation.

Germany rail network comes to complete halt nationwide due to IT malfunctionTue 23rd Jun 2026 23:14 BST
Germany rail network comes to complete halt nationwide due to IT malfunction

Rail company Deutsche Bahn has paused train services across the country due to a nationwide IT disruption.

Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran dealTue 23rd Jun 2026 15:55 BST
Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal

Traffic in the waterway has risen since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, including 42 ships on Saturday alone.

UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting childrenTue 23rd Jun 2026 12:10 BST
UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children

Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a "libellous sham".

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