July 2026

Wildfires ripped through southern France on Thursday, scorching a combined area of 1,210 hectares of land as strong winds and tinder-dry conditions left by Europe’s recent heatwave fuelled rapidly spreading blazes.Hundreds of firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft and emergency vehicles, were deployed across the affected regions as authorities raced to contain the fires, Reuters reported.The…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday issued a formal apology on behalf of the British state for its role in the historical practice of forced adoptions in England and Wales, acknowledging the lifelong trauma inflicted on unmarried mothers, their children and families.Addressing Parliament, Starmer said the state had failed tens of thousands of people…

(AI image used for representational purposes only) “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”What does the proverb meanMost people hear this proverb as advice to speak up when something is wrong. The image comes from an older, noisier world of carts, wagons, factory machinery and railway equipment, where a squeaking wheel was often the first sign…

Indonesian separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported troops. PTI file photo Papua separatist rebels on Thursday claimed to have shot dead an American pilot and set a civilian aircraft on fire after it landed in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region, alleging it was transporting Indonesian military personnel into a conflict zone….