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The sand on Alexandria's Mediterranean coast is barely visible, blanketed by overlapping umbrellas as thousands of Egyptians flock to the city's public beaches to escape this summer's extreme heat waves. "All beaches are full, all of them," said Alexandria resident Ramdan Hassan.

Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday following a vote of the International Olympic Committee. This report produced by Freddie Joyner

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday (July 24) that Israel does not seek to resettle Gaza and that after the war with Hamas militants the enclave should be led by Palestinians who do not seek to destroy his country.

While most 2024 Olympians will be battling for glory in Paris, the world's best surfers will be going for gold some 10,000 miles away on the island of Tahiti, where the spinning blue barrels of Teahupo'o might be the real star of the show. Emma Jehle explains.

A forest fire burned on Wednesday (24 July) in El Pueyo de Araguas in Spain's northeastern province of Aragon as the second heatwave of the summer peaked in Spain.

Heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices and cancel flights on Wednesday and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people. Fiona Jones reports.

In what was hailed a 'miraculous' event, surgeons managed to deliver a baby boy in Gaza who stayed alive inside his mother after she was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Fiona Jones reports.

Residents of a beautiful bay on Croatia's Adriatic coast are hoping that the place they have always called the Karin Sea can be officially designated the world's smallest sea, bringing more tourism and more environmental protection. Ilan Rubens has more.

Footage aired by China’s state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday (July 24) showed severe flooding in the central province of Gansu, as floodwaters damaged embankments and pedestrian bridges.

At least 18 people were killed when a regional passenger plane belonging to Nepal's Saurya Airlines crashed and caught fire while taking off from the capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, officials said. Alice Rizzo has more.

A landmark New Zealand report revealed that near one in three children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in the country's state and religious care over the last 70 years. Fiona Jones reports.

Footage showed the moment a car bomb injured an officer from Russia's military intelligence agency in northern Moscow on Wednesday (July 24), the Kommersant newspaper reported. Reuters was able to confirm the location from the nearby buildings and road layout which matched satellite and street view imagery. A corroborating video also shows the same scene. The date was confirmed by Russia’s interior ministry.

At least 18 people were killed when a small plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Wednesday (July 24), officials said. Rescuers were seen scouring the charred wreckage of the crashed plane.

Moeapulu Frances Tagaloa was repeatedly abused from the age of five to seven by a popular Catholic brother who taught at a school, which neighboured the primary school she attended in Auckland, New Zealand.

Typhoon Gaemi and a southwest monsoon brought heavy rain on Wednesday (July 24) to the Philippine capital region and northern provinces, prompting authorities to halt work and classes, while stock and foreign exchange trading were suspended.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump on Tuesday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate, while a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed her taking a marginal lead over her Republican rival. Gabe Singer reports.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed regret on Wednesday (July 24) after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in state and religious care over the last 70 years.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday (July 23) his outgoing government will remain focused on the Olympic games in a caretaker role until mid-August, after which he will look to appoint a new prime minister.

A number of Mallorcan residents are resorting to living in caravans parked in makeshift camps as they are priced out of the housing market partly due to a tourism boom on the Spanish holiday island. Emma Jehle reports.

A tiny insect, known to some as the prickly pear cochineal, is ravaging Tunisia’s prickly pears, a critical source of revenue for the North African country's agriculture sector and economy. Kristy Kilburn reports.

Toy maker Mattel has added its first-ever blind Barbie doll to its diverse collection. Lucy Edwards, a blind broadcaster and disability rights advocate, expressed a heartfelt wish that a blind Barbie had been available during her own childhood. Olivia Zollino has more.

Four thousand Democratic delegates are set to vote for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's official presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention, which will take place Aug. 19-22, but what are the chances they would vote to someone else? Chris Dignam produced this report.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told families of hostages held in Gaza that a deal that would secure their loved ones' release could be nearing, his office said on Tuesday. Zachary Goelman produced this report.

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned after the agency came under harsh scrutiny for its failure to stop a would-be assassin from wounding former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, the White House said on Tuesday. Alex Cohen has more.

The Peruvian government exhibited 33 archaeological items on Monday (July 22) that were recovered from private collections in the United States, Canada, Australia and Switzerland in the Andean nation’s latest effort to recover its pre-Hispanic cultural heritage. Archaeologist Sofia del Castillo said it was the "third ceremony of handed-in artifacts."