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Thousands evacuated as forest fires rage in southern France
The fires have ravaged about 1,000 hectares of vegetation and are threatening residential areas and campsites near the coast, the fire service said.
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BMW losses almost $800mn as sales slide during lockdowns
The German manufacturer of BMWs, Minis and Rolls-Royces, said deliveries had begun to recover, including in China, but the rebound would not be enough to make up for the shortfall in sales lost to the pandemic.
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Utter devastation as toll from Beirut monster blast tops 100
The blast, which appeared to have been caused by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse, was felt as far away as Cyprus, some 240 kilometres to the northwest.
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Global COVID deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average
Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID-19 on average, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the past two weeks.
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Beirut blast: 'It looks like a terrible attack' - Donald Trump
"It looks like a terrible attack," Trump told reporters at the White House.
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Trump's bid for a piece of Microsoft-TikTok deal could spur legal action
US law states that presidential decisions blocking deals on national security grounds are not subject to judicial reviews. However, a legal challenge is possible under the fifth amendment of the US Constitution.
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Beirut blast death toll expected to rise from 78, with thousands wounded
Tuesday’s blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut. Health Minister Hamad Hasan said 78 people were killed and nearly 4,000 injured.
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Australia's Victoria reports deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic
The state reported 725 new cases compared with 439 a day earlier. It recorded its previous one-day high of 723 cases and 13 deaths last week.
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US announces clinical trial of antibody treatment for COVID-19
The trial's main goal is the patients' sustained recovery for 14 days after release from the hospital.
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Two explosions rock Beirut, dozens wounded
Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known.
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Argentina secures deal on 'impossible' debt
The government of President Alberto Fernandez had set a 4 August deadline to complete a deal but it has now pushed the date to 24 August 'to give effect to the agreement,' which came after months of wrangling and extensions.
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Trump says coronavirus under control in USA, 'It is what it is'
The Republican president continued to press for US schools to reopen in an overnight Twitter post, and defended his administration’s response to the virus in an interview with the Axios news website released late on Monday.
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Spain's scandal-hit former king flees 'to Dominican Republic'
The 82-year-old revealed on Monday that he had taken the decision to leave Spain to help his son, the current King Felipe VI, "exercise his responsibilities".
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WHO urges Russia to follow guidelines on virus vaccine
Russia said Monday it aims to launch mass production of a coronavirus vaccine in September and turn out 'several million' doses per month by next year.
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Trump: US should get 'substantial portion' of TikTok operations sale price
The turnaround came after Trump on Friday said he was planning to ban the Chinese-owned video app’s US operations as soon as Saturday after dismissing a possible sale to Microsoft.
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Greek PM reshuffles cabinet, retains key ministers
The conservative premier wants to make the government scheme more efficient as the country tackles the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that has hurt its fragile economy emerging from a decade-long debt crisis.
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Philippines reports 6,352 coronavirus cases, Southeast Asia's biggest daily jump
In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had increased to 112,593, while deaths rose by 11 to 2,115.
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UN staffer who complained of sexual assault appeals dismissal – documents
Martina Brostrom, from Sweden, was fired for sexual and financial misconduct in December.
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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Southern North Carolina: US NHC
Isaias, packing maximum sustained winds of 85 miles (140 km) per hour, is located about 40 miles (65 km) south south-west of Wilmington, North Carolina, the Miami-based forecaster added.
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UN chief warns world facing 'generational catastrophe' on education
Guterres said that as of mid-July schools were closed in some 160 countries, affecting more than 1 billion students, while at least 40 million children have missed out on pre-school.
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Manhattan DA probing Trump over more than 'hush-money' payments
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance raised the scope of the probe in court papers filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday. He is seeking to dismiss Trump’s latest challenge to the subpoena for eight years of personal and corporate tax records.
