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Firefighters battle the last hot spots of a monster wildfire in France's southwest

Jean-François Pauner is among many volunteers helping firefighters battle wildfires in southwestern France

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Briton to petition Cyprus court to let him attend funeral of his son who fell from hotel window

A British man charged with negligence in his 3-year-old son's death in Cyprus has sought court permission to attend the funeral in the U.K. His lawyer plans to file the petition next week, with a decision expected by August 7

UK funeral director sentenced to 20 years in prison after bereaved families given wrong ashes

A British funeral director was sentenced to 20 years in prison after the judge heard emotional testimony about how he gave families the wrong ashes for their cremated loved ones, improperly retained corpses for months and stole charity donations collec...

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Read the full text of the deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to leave Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. Hamas has told The Associated Press that it agreed to the deal. Israel has yet to comment. Here is the full text of the deal: A Roadmap for Completing the Implementation of President Trump’s Comprehensive Peace Plan in Gaza Principles: 1. All parties reaffirm their commitment to President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to achieve peace in Gaza, which constitutes, together with the UN Security Council Resolution no. 2803 (2025), the agreed upon international framework guiding the implementation of this process. Through this process, the parties aim at ending the cycle of destruction, securing the complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Strip, restoring normal life, enabling Palestinian governance, reconstruction, security, recovery and economic development, rehabilitating damaged sectors and facilitate launching a credible political path that achieves self-determination and...

Algerian bus plunges into a ravine near Algiers, killing at least 25 and injuring 44

At least 25 people have been killed and 44 injured in a bus accident in Algeria