- State of emergency declared as fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size
The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered "out of control", has spread over more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).
- Perez Hilton faces long recovery after reports he self-harmed during livestream
The US blogger is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, according to his family.
- Eclipse chasers: When chasing totality becomes a way of life (1/4)
Total solar eclipse (1/4). A total solar eclipse will sweep across northern Spain on August 12 in one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical events of the decade. For Singaporean family Janet Tay, Koh Joo Beng and their son Jared, it will be the latest stop in a journey that has taken them around the world in pursuit of the Moon's shadow.
- Many of Iran’s demands ‘already agreed to’ by the US in June MoU
Iran on Saturday issued a list of demands for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which have been characterised as “new” preconditions. Reporting from Washington, FRANCE 24’s Fraser Jackson notes that many of the demands were “already agreed to by the US in the [Islamabad] Memorandum of Understanding that was signed back in June” between Iran and the US. “The difficulty was that the language then was quite broad.”
- Car-bomb attack targets southwest Colombia a day after conservative president takes office
A car bomb exploded in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, injuring two people, a day after newly sworn-in President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to crack down on armed groups.
- Spain imposes border checks on Italian travelers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants row
Spain imposed border checks on Italian travellers after Rome refused to lift restrictions on Spaniards, escalating a dispute over migration to Ceuta.
- Canada’s avocado supply not impacted by U.S. pause on Mexico inspections
The U.S. government this week halted inspection activities in Michoacan, Mexico's top avocado-producing state, where organized crime groups have extorted growers and exporters.