Firefighters who battled through the night to tame a new blaze that erupted near Los Angeles appeared to be making progress, even as dangerous fire weather continued throughout Southern California. A massive response involving aircraft, bulldozers and 4,000 personnel had swung into action as flames raced across hillsides in Castaic, 56km (35 miles) north of … Read more
The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics has been held in the centre of the French capital, firing the starting gun on 11 days of intense competition. Just as for the opening ceremony of the Olympics on the Seine in July, it took place away from the main stadium for the first time at a … Read more
Image caption, Smoke was seen billowing out from beneath a covering surrounding the spire 11 July 2024, 12:17 BST Updated 57 minutes ago The spire of a famous Gothic cathedral in the French city of Rouen caught fire, prompting an evacuation, local officials say. Images posted on X by the prefecture show black smoke billowing … Read more