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Roberta Metsola, a Maltese lawmaker from the center-right European People's Party, easily won a second term on Tuesday (July 16) as president of the European Parliament. Metsola told the parliamentarians that Russia's invasion of Ukraine remains at the top of the agenda.

Romanians were sweltering under a prolonged heatwave this week with temperatures expected to exceed 107.6°Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius) and red weather warnings issued for most of the country.

Waste lines the streets of Gaza's Khan Younis, deepening despair and increasing the risk of disease as the war rages on between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Lauren Anthony reports.

Around 50,000 people have arrived in the eastern Sudanese town of Qadarif, UNICEF said on Monday (July 15), with more expected in the coming days. David Doyle has more.

Video released on Tuesday (July 16) showed people running as shots were heard in Oman's capital, Muscat. At least four people were killed and several wounded by gunfire in the vicinity of a mosque, the Omani police said on Tuesday - a rare breach of security in one of the most stable countries in the Middle East. Reuters was able to confirm the location but not the date of the video.

A bus carrying Inditex workers crashed on Tuesday and got stuck at the exit of a tunnel in an almost vertical position in Pineda de Mar, 75 miles from Barcelona, injuring dozens and leaving three people in critical condition, authorities said.

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he plans to commit around $45 million a month to a new pro-Trump super political-action committee, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Julian Satterthwaite reports.

Red hot lava spewed into the air and plumes of smoke rose skywards as one of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted on Monday night (July 15). The lava originated from Etna’s "Voragine" crater.

Paris authorities on Monday (July 15) said they were confident the Olympic triathlon and open water swimming events could be held in the city's Seine river, with Deputy Mayor Antoine Guillou telling Reuters water conditions had improved significantly. Devi Rajaram has more.

President Joe Biden is on the brink of failing to win a key labor endorsement as leaders of the 1.3 million-member Teamsters union consider backing no candidate at all in the U.S. presidential race, according to two people familiar with the matter. Ryan Chang reports.

Donald Trump received a raucous ovation on Monday (July 15) as he made a presence on the first night of the Republican National Convention alongside his newly announced running mate, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, two days after an assassination attempt left him with a wounded ear. Diane To reports.

This video contains graphic content. The FBI said on Monday it has gained access to the phone of the Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspect in the shooting of former President Donald Trump, as it continues to investigate his motive for the crime. Gabe Singer reports.

A rescue team on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Monday (July 15) found human remains in the area where British teenager Jay Slater went missing nearly a month ago and evidence strongly suggests they are his, police said. Laila Shahrokhshahi reports.

Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance during the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday (July 15), receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful two days after a would-be assassin's bullet grazed his right ear.

Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance during the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday (July 15), receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful two days after a would-be assassin's bullet grazed his right ear.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday (July 15) he made a mistake when he told supporters to put rival Donald Trump in a "bullseye" in an effort to focus attention on his rival's behavior but said Trump regularly employed rhetoric that was inflammatory.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Monday (July 15) the U.S. Secret Service will provide an appropriate level of security to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate, J.D. Vance as well as to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

Residents who lived near Trump shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks in a small Pennsylvania town said on Monday (July 15) they were in disbelief over the incident. Neighbors who saw him periodically walking in the neighborhood said the 20-year-old kept to himself and that he "seemed to stand away."

The Spanish men's football team arrived back on home soil on Monday (July 15) after their Euro 2024 triumph and celebrated by parading through the streets of Madrid in an open top bus.

Donald Trump's Republican Party convened on Monday (July 15) hoping to chart his return to the White House after he survived an assassination attempt that prompted him and President Joe Biden to call for national unity and calm. Jillian Kitchener reports.

Paris authorities said on Monday (July 15) they were confident the Olympic triathlon and open water swimming events could be held in the Seine. Deputy Mayor for Municipal Cleaning and Water Treatment, Antoine Guillou, confirmed the city's mayor, Anne Hidalgo, and the head of Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet, would take a dip in the river on Wednesday (July 17).

Donald Trump selected U.S. Senator J.D. Vance on Monday (July 15) to serve as his vice presidential running mate as the Republican Party officially nominated the former president as its 2024 presidential nominee at the start of the party's national convention in Milwaukee.

A bill that would have made Gambia the first country in the world to reverse a ban on female genital mutilation has been rejected by lawmakers and will not move to a third reading, parliament's speaker said on Monday (July 15). David Doyle has more.

Two sets of four rare tiger cubs were born on the same day at a zoo in Barnaul, Russia, the zoo announced on Sunday (July 14).

On draft patrol in Kyiv, a combat veteran says Ukrainians are less eager to fight than they were early in the war against Russian forces. The draft officer is on the front line of an effort to increase conscription despite waning public enthusiasm. Lucy Fielder reports.