It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.

Two Palestinian families in the village of Qusra say they have been trapped in their homes, with water and power cut off, since Sunday.

Australia all out for 198 before Bangladesh make a strong start to the chase in Darwin 5th over: Australia 18-0 (Head 7, Weatherald 4) Taskin with more late movement, jagging a ball back into Weatherald’s knee roll, a keen appeal but it was going over and Umpire Dharmasena is rightly unmoved. The bowler goes full, trying to get through Weatherald in a similar way to how England had some success against him in the Ashes - with him falling over to the off side - but the radar is awry and it slides away for four byes. 4th over: Australia 13-0 (Head 7, Weatherald 4) Hasan Mahmud nearly pockets Head as a meaty leading edge loops over the bowler but short of mid off. The bowler then beats Weathera

BitGo generated $4.3 billion in Q2 revenue, up nearly 80% year over year, while digital asset losses and weaker trading margins weighed on earnings.

In France, 80 departments have been placed on an orange heat warning The government will look at banning disposable barbecues as wildfires continue to rage across the UK, Andy Burnham has said. Disposable barbecues have been the cause of a number of serious fires over the last few years, but campaigners were critical of the prime minister’s failure to link those fires more broadly to the climate crisis. Macclesfield, Cheshire, July 2026: a large woodland fire that was tackled by dozens of firefighters. Cheshire fire and rescue service said a discarded barbecue was the probable cause Three separate fires in one day around London, July 2026: in Feltham, 6 hectares of heathland close to houses

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present as the session marked by a fierce standoff over student protests wrapped up. DW has the latest.

Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, forced a by-election in his parliamentary seat of Clacton after he came under pressure over his financial declarations.