New train service connects Finland and Sweden for first time in decades
The service will enable rail travel from Portugal to Lapland – what is believed to be the longest train journey in Europe.
Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections
Russia’s only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month’s parliamentary elections, a Moscow court rules.
We are chasing Ebola virus – it is ahead of us, WHO warns
Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.
‘Total incinerated destruction’: Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate over the weekend after a wildfire quickly tore through Canada’s picturesque Okanagan region.
Netanyahu’s rejection of Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister’s rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahead of a general election.
Watch: What we know about suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan, one of the world’s most wanted men, has spent his first night in custody in Ireland after being extradited from Dubai.
Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says
The army says it was involved in fierce fighting but disputes that Islamists took control of the garrison.
Alleged rebel leader killed in Colombia as president targets armed groups
The military operation against Hernando Forero Mosquera was carried out just days after as Colombia’s new president was sworn in.
India police fire tear gas at protesters seeking exam reforms
Thousands of students and job seekers have gathered in Jharkhand state, weeks after the “cockroach” protests took place in Delhi.
World’s oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions, as wildfires continue to ravage western Europe.
