Europe's wildfire emergency is worsening, with flames now sweeping across parts of Greece.

The COVID-19 pandemic did not give us government at its best. We ought to learn the lessons. But there has to be a point at which you let it go.

The human toll is already severe, and economic damage will be measured in the billions. But the reality of this fire is more complex than the headlines suggest.

The man who led the US pandemic response endured a hostile hearing with senators over his handling of the crisis and the origin of the deadly virus. Here’s what went down.

A Norwegian teenager was recruited by a 16-year-old hitman acting for an Iran-based gang linked to antisemitic attacks – a method police refer to as “violence as a service”.

Johannes Natland, 19, was found guilty of conspiracy to murder following a retrial at the Old Bailey.

US Central Command said the new strikes on Thursday morning were “a powerful response to yesterday’s attempted Iranian attack”.

The battle over costs comes after a judge comprehensively ruled against the prince and six other high-profile figures and rejected phone-hacking allegations they made against the newspapers.

The physician and immunologist repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing.

Former US top doctor Anthony Fauci has faced a Republican-led Senate hearing over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The former chief medical adviser’s long-term nemesis, Republican senator Rand Paul, kicked Fauci’s lawyer out of the room in a tense hearing that could lead to criminal charges.

At least 25 people have died including a Vietnamese technical intern after a crane fell on him at a factory where he worked, while others remain missing.

As US President Donald Trump welcomed the leaders of Ukraine and Israel to the White House, Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks.

A young US lifeguard has pulled off a heroic rescue in California, dragging a 10-year-old boy to shore in a monster swell.

There are fears of multiple deaths after a major earthquake struck Japan.

At least 13 people are now confirmed dead as search-and-rescue teams continue combing through a shopping mall torn apart by an explosion triggered by the powerful earthquake.

Immigration agents in plain clothes have whisked away targets at check-in counters and arrival gates, with enforcement actions in at least 15 airports in recent weeks.

As fires burn out of control and temperatures threaten to hit 39 degrees, thousands have sought shelter as part of the biggest evacuation of its kind in France since World War II.

The “surprise attack” came as Iran rejected Oman’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and hours after Trump hosted Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

Donald Trump had trouble keeping his eyes open at the funeral for friend and ally Lindsey Graham.