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Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said on July 29. 

One party, two candidates: On Monday, Les Républicains officially threw former Prime Minister Michel Barnier into the race for the upcoming by-election in Paris, where LR’s Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, will also be running. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley has the analysis.

Nach einem umstrittenen Einsatz von Polizei und Verfassungsschutz auf dem Kärntner Persmanhof am Sonntag ist Kritik daran auch am Dienstag nicht abgerissen. Die Grünen nannten den Einsatz einen „demokratie- und gedenkpolitischen Skandal“ und fordern wie auch NEOS Aufklärung. Eine „vollständige und transparente Aufklärung“ in seinem Zuständigkeitsbereich kündigte der Staatssekretär für Staatsschutz, Jörg Leichtfried (SPÖ), an. Das Innenministerium versprach eine „multiprofessionelle Analyse“.

French health experts and patient associations on Tuesday urged authorities to protect the public from a bee-killing pesticide, saying the chemical could also harm children and adults.

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe on Monday was found guilty of witness tampering and bribery charges in a historic trial that gripped the South American nation and threatened to tarnish the conservative strongman’s legacy.

Claude Monet is one of the giants of Impressionism—but did you know that one of his paintings actually lent its name to the entire art movement? We explore the story behind this iconic work, which also served as inspiration for Cedric Klapish’s recent blockbuster, Colors of Time. Solange Mougin and our colleagues at France Television have this story.

Social media users have been claiming Jerome Powell, the chair of the US Federal Reserve, has stepped down, backing their assertions with a resignation letter and a video. It turns out, however, that both were generated by AI. The Trump administration has confirmed that Powell will remain the head of the US central bank – at least for the time being. 

Firefighters battled wildfires across Turkey on Monday amid a scorching heatwave sweeping the Mediterranean. The fires have caused at least 14 deaths in the past week, forced the evacuation of around 20 villages, and displaced over 3,500 people. Authorities arrested suspects after spotting them carrying bottles filled with petrol, raising concerns about deliberate arson. FRANCE 24's Jasper Mortimer has more from the region.

Thailand and Cambodia's leaders are due to meet for peace talks on Monday, as a festering territorial dispute along their shared frontier dragged into a fifth day of open combat. At least 35 people have been killed and more than 200,000 displaced since Thursday as the countries fight over a smattering of contested ancient temples.

Nachdem ein Mann in einem Hochhaus im New Yorker Stadtteil Manhattan am Montag (Ortszeit) vier Personen und sich selbst erschossen hat, laufen die Ermittlungen auf Hochtouren. Berichten zufolge soll der Täter als Nachwuchssportler einen möglichen Bezug zur National Football League (NFL) gehabt haben. Ein Abschiedsbrief sei gefunden worden, in dem er außerdem eine Erkrankung geschildert habe.

Donald Trump has given Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to reach a peace deal with Ukraine, signaling growing frustration. But in Ukraine—now over three years into a full-scale invasion—the ultimatum has been met with skepticism, as expected.