Two quakes hit the capital seconds apart, the first at a magnitude of 7.2 and the second at 7.5.
Trump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for ‘urgent’ Iran war costs
But the budget faces an uphill battle, coming a day after lawmakers rebuked Trump’s military action.
Colombia’s left-wing presidential candidate concedes defeat
Senator Iván Cepeda was beaten by right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by less than a percentage point.
Congress passes war powers measure for first time, breaking with Trump over Iran
Experts say Trump is likely to ignore it, but that even though it carries little power, it is politically significant.
Air conditioning creates political divide as France records hottest day
France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.
UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal
Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is “working on modalities” but an Iranian minister says such access would only be part of a final deal with the US.
France confirms first Ebola case
More than 260 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are known to have died during the current outbreak.
Ukraine strikes knock out power in key city in Russian-occupied Crimea
Sevastopol’s Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.
Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU’s new border system?
The EU’s much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.
France braces for another day of sweltering heat as Europe heatwave spreads
The heatwave is expected to spread to other parts of western Europe on Wednesday, before extending eastwards over the weekend.
