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No, there's no proof sunscreen increases cancer risk

Social media posts are pointing to a study of more than 470,000 people to argue that sunscreen increases the risk of…

France wildfires: Risk remains 'extremely high' despite slight weather improvement

France's wildfire risk remains "extremely high" despite a slight improvement in weather conditions, Interior Minister…

AI before AI: The forgotten Soviet programme (1/2)

Beginning in the 1950s, the Soviet Union launched an ambitious programme aimed at developing artificial intelligence.…

Russia blamed for missile that blasted crater in Polish field

Poland said Thursday that a missile that blasted a 10-metre (33 feet) crater inside its territory was likely fired by…

Warsaw blames Moscow after a missile crashes in Poland

Polish authorities are investigating an object that came down in eastern Poland overnight and is thought to be a…

PM Tusk says Russian missile appears to have come down in eastern Poland

An object that came down in eastern Poland overnight appears to be a Russian missile, ​Polish Prime Minister ‌Donald…

French interior minister says wildfire situation still 'quite complicated'

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the "situation is still quite complicated" as wildfires continued to burn…

As France battles unprecedented wildfires, Caroit urges collective global action on climate change

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome French Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Éléonore Caroit. She frames France's…

How native livestock is reducing the risk of wildfires in Spain's Galicia region

In Spain's Galicia region, native goats, sheep, and cows are helping local communities reduce the risk of wildfires by…

#Ukraine pounded in Russian attack, Polish airspace 'violated'

In #Russia's latest deadly attack on #Ukraine, an unidentified object violated Polish airspace and crashed into a…

Greek firefighters battle deadly wildfires on Crete for a second day

Greek firefighters were ⁠battling deadly wildfires on ​the island of Crete for a second day on Thursday, as wildfires…

Tens of thousands of French wildfire evacuees allowed to return home

French authorities gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to go back to their…

Poland says giant crater left by explosion after Russia attacks on Ukraine

Polish authorities said Thursday that a 10 metre (33 feet) wide crater had been left by an explosion in an eastern…

Drone reveals charred forest landscape after wildfires scorch France

Drone footage captured on Wednesday (July 29) revealed the scale of destruction left by wildfires in southwestern…

US launches wave of strikes on Iran in response to Tehran missile attack in Jordan

The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting…

Japan quake toll hits 34 as survivors struggle in heat

Japanese emergency workers battled Thursday to find survivors from a wrecked shopping mall, as the death toll from a…

Cooler weather and potential rain move into the French region torched by wildfires

Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and a forecast for rain raised hopes of relief Thursday for a parched portion of…

US military launches 'powerful' retaliatory strikes on Iran

The United States military launched "powerful" strikes on Iran on Thursday, in retaliation for Tehran's attacks…

Russian strikes kill at least 8, wound dozens across Ukraine

Russian strikes killed at least eight people and wounded more than a dozen others across Ukraine, authorities said on…

Paris neighbourhoods: The charming 3rd arrondissement

In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in…

Infantino and FIFA under fire for private investment plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to open the commercial capital of the World Cup to private investors.…

🔴 Fires in Europe live: France gives green light for 84,000 evacuees to return home

Middle East live: Tehran threatens to 'punish the aggressor today' after deadly US strikes on Iran

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday promised to “punish the aggressor today”, state media reported, following a…

BTS pulls out of Grammys after Asian pop category introduction

Global K-pop sensation BTS said Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year's Grammy Awards, after the…

BTS boycott Grammys after introduction of new Asian pop category

South Korean pop group BTS said Wednesday they will not enter the Grammys' contest next year in protest of the…

Meet the astronomer using ‘cosmic fossils’ to investigate the Milky Way's violent birth

Vast cosmic collisions over tens of billions of years have shaped our galaxy into the Milky Way that we see in the…

US says it struck dozens of Iranian targets in latest wave of attacks

The two-hour operation came in response to Iran’s missile launches targeting American forces in the Middle East, with…

Infantino defends FIFA investment plan amid mounting backlash

FIFA President Gianni Infantino insisted member associations would not be forced to back the proposed commercial…

Spain eases evacuations as France battles fresh wildfires amid new heatwave

Thousands of evacuees were allowed to return home in Spain after firefighters gained ground against some of the…

French DJ Kavinsky, famed for 'Nightcall', dies at 50

French DJ and musician Kavinsky, known for his electronic classic "Nightcall", has been found dead at his home in…

Deadly attack on police checkpoint in Pakistan leaves 15 dead

The assault on a checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa comes days after another deadly clash in the volatile border…

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least 8, wound more than a dozen

Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least eight people and wounded more than a dozen more, authorities said…

Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port in major Middle East escalation, security firm says

A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm…

FIFA hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in competitions

There was a furious backlash on Wednesday to FIFA's controversial plans to sell a stake in the business operations of…

🔴 Live: France battles new wildfire in south of France as Fontainebleau fire flares up again