Family 'heartbroken' over British couple's wildfire deaths in Spain
The family of a British couple who died in wildfires in southern Spain have said they are "heartbroken" over their deaths.
Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, were confirmed dead by their family.
Russia readies to reroute exports from Sea of Azov after Ukrainian attacks
Ukraine says drones hit 11 Russian vessels in the Azov Sea, targeting tankers, dry cargo ships, and a tugboat overnight.
Russia says it is working to reroute grain shipments from the Sea of Azov after its vessels came under Ukrainian attacks in the sea, as Kyiv claimed it hit 11 more Russian vessels in overnight strikes.
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
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World Cup semifinals delay Barcelona’s, Real Madrid’s La Liga starts
From Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, many Barcelona and Madrid players will be involved in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals.
France-Spain World Cup semi: Neither side has trailed, but only one can win
Kylian Mbappe and France have not trailed at all in this year’s World Cup. Neither has Spain, with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and clutch goal-scoring substitute Mikel Merino.
Only one of those teams can make it to the final.
Sudan sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death: Who’s he, what’s he accused of?
A Sudanese court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, to death after convicting him of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over atrocities committed in West Darfur.
‘If we die, we die together’: wife of Ryanair passenger almost sucked through window speaks
A woman who saved her husband from being completely sucked out of a Ryanair plane mid-flight has said she thought as she held on to his legs: “If we die, we die together.”
Trump ballroom donor to lead state department’s $200m Armenia fund
Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade corridor, including investments in transportation, energy infrastructure and critical minerals, the Guardian has learned. The state department confirmed his appointment on Friday.
RFK Jr’s advisory panel overhaul stalled update on helping kids quit tobacco
The overhaul by the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, of an influential federal advisory group has stalled an update that would have highlighted “encouraging” new evidence on helping children quit tobacco, according to a recently departed member of the group.
Tories deny purge as Lord Barwell hits back after losing party whip
The Conservatives have denied they are purging prominent centrists after Gavin Barwell lost the whip in the wake of warnings from Kemi Badenoch that supporters of policies such as targets for net zero were no longer welcome in the party.