French paedophile surgeon says he is ‘responsible’ for deaths of two victims
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has been on trial since February, has admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients. Read More
Three killed after floods ravage French Riviera region
One couple died after being trapped by rising waters in a resort town; a third victim died in their car. Read More
UK sanctions ‘godmother’ of Israel’s settler movement Daniella Weiss
The foreign secretary said the move “demonstrates our determination to hold extremist settlers to account”. Read More
Spain clamps down on Airbnb as tourism backlash returns for summer
The Spanish government calls for the removal of almost 66,000 property listings saying they breach tourism rules. Read More
Biden’s cancer diagnosis raises fresh questions about his health in White House
The news that he has “aggressive” prostate cancer has some medics asking why it was not detected sooner. Read More
French police launch prison hunt for mini Chinese-made phones
The phones, no bigger than a cigarette-lighter, were being used to mastermind crimes from inside jail. Read More
Iran’s Khamenei doubts US nuclear talks will lead to agreement
“We don’t think it will lead to any outcome,” the supreme leader warns, saying the US is making “outrageous” demands on uranium enrichment. Read More
Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘buying time’ to stall truce talks
It follows Donald Trump saying Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” start negotiating, after a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin. Read More
Seven Mexican youths shot dead at church festivity
The young men were shot dead as they lingered in a village square after a church festivity. Read More
At least 38 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in half-hour period, medics say
Fighter jets hit sites including a school in Gaza City, the Hamas-run civil defence agency says. Read More