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Local and national government officials saw firsthand the devastation in the Canadian town of Jasper on Friday, July 26, after wildfires destroyed homes in the historic town. Among them was Richard Ireland, the town's mayor, who visited the burned remnants of his childhood home.

Parisians on Saturday morning (July 27) hailed a “magnificent”, “spectacular” and “magic” Olympic opening ceremony, despite pouring rain.

Gaza's health ministry says more than 39,000 people have been killed in Gaza, and many thousands more remain missing beneath the rubble. Doubt has been cast on those figures, but here's why the United Nations and others find them reliable. Lucy Fielder has more.

Running brand On made its latest move in the super shoe race on the eve of the Paris Olympics on Thursday (July 25), unveiling a marathon shoe produced by a robotic arm spraying material onto a mold in three minutes. Emma Jehle has more.

Parisians and tourists appeared disappointed as Friday's (July 26) rainy weather forced them to take cover ahead of the Olympic Games' opening ceremony. Still, most said they would watch the event regardless.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had always been warm as the two leaders met on Friday (July 26), and the Israeli leader said he hoped progress was being made in talks on a Gaza ceasefire.

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and a son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on Thursday in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for U.S. authorities that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landscape. Alex Cohen has more.

At least one person was killed and another seriously injured when a blaze at a firework factory in Bulgaria set off a series of dramatic explosions late on Thursday (July 25), local officials and medical staff said.

Ukrainian canoeist and Olympic silver medallist Anastasiia Rybachok aims to honor the troops fighting Russian forces on her own 'frontline': in the water in Paris's nautical stadium. Fiona Jones reports.

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris's bid for president on Friday (July 26) in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the couple and the current vice president.

Taiwan's coast guard tried on Friday (July 26) to rescue dozens of sailors stranded off the southern coast after Typhoon Gaemi sank a freighter and grounded eight others in the Taiwan Strait.


Thailand's main opposition figurehead is hopeful his election-winning Move Forward Party will survive an upcoming dissolution case, but warned of the impact of another investigation that could leave the popular progressive outfit decimated. Syakir Jasnee reports.

The U.S. military is building infrastructure in northern Australia to help it project power into the South China Sea if a crisis with China erupts, a Reuters review of documents and interviews with U.S. and Australian defense officials shows. Ryan Brooks reports.

Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday (July 25), the U.S. Justice Department said. Gabe Singer reports.

Platypus Rescue HQ, the world's largest and first of its kind conservation centre, has welcomed its founding population as part of a project to advance understanding of the animals' reproductive biology and stem their decline in the face of climate change and habitat loss. Ryan Brooks reports.

France's high-speed train network was hit on Friday (July 26) with a series of coordinated actions that brought major disruption to some of the country's busiest rail lines, including at Paris' Gare du Nord station, ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony due to kick off hours later.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (July 25) to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden. Ryan Chang has more.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday (July 25) said the state would begin removing homeless encampments after a recent Supreme Court decision upheld anti-camping laws used to ticket and fine people living on the streets. Gabe Singer has more.

Rivers in northern Japan's Akita and Yamagata prefectures burst their banks on Thursday (July 25) after record rainfall across the region.

The Park Fire, California’s largest wildfire of the year, has ravaged over 125,000 acres and destroyed numerous structures by Thursday (July 25). The fire ignited around 3 p.m. on Wednesday (July 24), in Bidwell Park, northeast of Chico.

A fire broke out at a car scrap yard in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, on Thursday (July 25), engulfing some 1,000 vehicles and sending thick black smoke over the Antelope Valley, according to media.

After two years of global pandemic and a year of Hollywood strikes, San Diego Comic-Con opened its doors on Thursday (July 25) with its first fully realized program again.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris sharply pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about the humanitarian situation in Gaza in "frank" talks that were watched for signs of how she might shift American policy about Israel if she becomes president.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Thursday (July 25) in her ceremonial office at the White House.

A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and firefighters were working on Thursday to save as many buildings as possible, authorities said. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.