Firefighters raced Friday to prevent two major wildfires from merging west of Madrid, where some residents awoke to the smell of smoke drifting in from blazes burning out of control near the Spanish capital.
The United Nations on Friday called for the safe evacuation and repatriation of some 6,000 sailors stuck in a "dire humanitarian and human rights crisis" in the Strait of Hormuz.
The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes.
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Sports
Spain head coach Luis De la Fuente has blasted the "unacceptable" behaviour of several Argentina players and their coaching staff after losing the World Cup final.
July 24, 2026
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Thousands flee wildfires in southern Europe
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July 24, 2026
The United States launched fresh strikes on Iran Friday after Tehran-backed Houthi rebels attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea, marking an escalation that pushed crude prices past $100 a barrel.
July 24, 2026
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A new wave of US tariffs targeting 60 trading partners took effect Friday, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by President Donald Trump earlier this year.
July 24, 2026
Union leader Chhim Sithar served two years in prison after going up against the Cambodian government. Today, she is still making her voice heard, but it is getting riskier.
July 24, 2026
Asian markets sank Friday to track a selloff on Wall Street as world markets are battered by a perfect storm of the resurgent Middle East war, a spike in oil prices back past $100 and worries about the AI investment boom.
July 24, 2026
Economy
Over 80 percent of Mexican exports to the United States will be exempt from a new round of tariffs announced by Washington, Mexican Economic Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Thursday.
July 24, 2026
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US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese AI models that many companies prefer to the more powerful, but pricier, US versions from Anthropic or OpenAI.
With Tadej Pogacar on the brink of a record-equalling fifth Tour de France aged only 27 many people are saying his domination has made cycling boring.
The International Criminal Court's 125 member states will convene Friday to determine the fate of prosecutor Karim Khan, who was suspended over allegations of sexual assault against a member of his staff -- accusations he firmly denies.
Vahid Baniamerian's family only found out he was going to be executed when Iranian state media reports flashed on their phones, saying the supreme court would review his death sentence.
July 24, 2026
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HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / July 24, 2026 / Seven days is what remains of LiberNovo's 2026 launch pricing. Across the EU and UK, Omni SE, Omni Pro, and the Maxis series hold their early bird prices until July 31, and the window closes there.
The Los Angeles Dodgers visited the White House on Thursday to celebrate back-to-back World Series wins despite many fans' anger over President Donald Trump's immigration raids in their home city.
Rosalia's Argentine fans are furious with the Spanish superstar over a reshared social media post they considered offensive after the country's painful World Cup final loss.
Olympic gold medallist Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson eased into the 100m semi-finals at the US athletics championships on Thursday.
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