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Evacuations as new blazes break out in Greece New wildfires have broke out leading to evacuation orders for areas close to two central Greek cities. Those in areas around Volos and Lamia have been told to move to safety as the country remains in the grip of a severe heatwave. Wildfires are continuing to sweep the islands of Rhodes, Corfu and Evia. So far, more than 40 people have died in Greece due to the wildfires. Greece is just one of many countries battling severe wildfires and extreme heat. Two people are confirmed dead in the fires near Volos -…

Singapore to execute woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years A Singaporean woman is set to be executed after she was found guilty of trafficking 30g of heroin in 2018. Saridewi Djamani, 45, will be the first woman executed in almost 20 years, according to human rights advocates. Singapore has some of the toughest anti-drug laws, Djamani’s execution will come just three days after fellow Singaporean Mohd Aziz bin Hussain was executed on drug offences. Her death will mark the 15th since March 2022. Under the laws, the death penalty can be applied to anyone trafficking…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages lead with the news the Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor died at the age of 56. Her death comes just 18 months after her teenage son Shane took his own life. Many of the papers feature a large image of the hit-maker along with their tributes. Sinéad O’Connor dies aged 56 The Metro leads on O’Connor’s death calling her a superstar. The paper also poignantly highlights how her death came just 18 months after her teenage son Shane took his own life. Several of the tabloids make a nod to her famous…

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Just before lunch at the height of the summer season, the narrow alleys of France’s iconic Mont-Saint-Michel are thronged with a crush of people.

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Firefighters in Greece continue to battle blazes on popular tourist islands. The effort continuing a week blazes first erupted on the mainland. Temperatures in the country are expected to come down from tomorrow, but strong winds continue to pose a problem. Firefighters in host of countries around the Mediterranean have been battling blazes including in Croatia, Portugal and Italy. FRANCE 24’s Jennie Shin reports

It’s been more than seven years since Belgium’s worst ever peacetime attack. In March of 2016 an islamic state terror cell carried out twin bombings at the Brussels airport alongside a third on the Metro. A court Tuesday convicted six men of murder and two others of terrorism charges, including French citizen Salah Abdeslam and Belgian-Moroccan Mohamed Abrini – both already sentenced to life in jail by France for the Paris attacks in 2015. FRANCE 24’s Peter O’Brien tells us more.

Russia’s defence minister described the North Korean government as ‘friendly’.

People in countries such as Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Algeria and Tunisia have seen their regions hit.