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Official results show the world hit never-before-seen temperatures but scientists warn it "won't be a record for long".

He'd been on the run for eight years but police used his passion for the Napoli soccer team to track him down.

Greece's prime minister is offering a "do-over" for travellers whose trips to the holiday island of Rhodes were cancelled or truncated due to the country's wildfires this summer.

Five Greenpeace demonstrators have been arrested after a remarkable manor house protest.

Pope Francis has called on Portuguese clergy members to listen to Catholic child sex abuse victims as he addressed the scandal in the country for the first time.

UNESCO has recommended that one of the most popular and fragile tourist destinations in Italy be added to its heritage danger list.

In what sounds like a sci-fi movie, a previously unknown species of Siberian worm, frozen for 46,000 years, has been thawed and brought back to life.

A wildfire whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of massive explosions overnight at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece.

The fires are burning out of control on multiple islands.

The former rap artist had been detained at Puerto III prison in the southern Spanish city of El Puerto de Santamaría.

It has likely been the warmest month human civilisation has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through.

A fire broke out on a ship off the Dutch coast with around 3000 cars on board on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several others, the coastguard said.

The Irish singer-songwriter became a superstar in her mid-20s but was equally known for her uncompromising activism.

Greek-born Australians Steve Toumbas and Gianna Spanos said they're doing "it pretty tough" after being forced to evacuate.

She's on her way back to Australia while her friend is still on the island, playing to theatres doing double time as shelters for thousands of evacuees.

The crash was aired in a state television broadcast that showed the low-flying aircraft disappearing into a canyon before a fireball erupted.

Authorities have said some of the wildfires currently sweeping multiple Greek islands could be the product of arson, as evacuations continue and Aussies were told to check if they should still travel.

Thunberg was charged with "the crime of disobedience to law and order" earlier this month.

Tourists and locals are being evacuated from another Greek island, as wildfires burn across the country.

The legislation is aimed at making batteries more sustainable and, most importantly, requiring the end-user to be able to swap out their own battery with ease.

Some 19,000 people have been evacuated as bushfires burn for a sixth day on three fronts.

Igor Girkin was convicted of mass murder for his role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine.

A man dubbed "the Easter bunny" by police has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for stealing 200,000 chocolate eggs.

Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries are headed to Greece to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heatwave baked much of southern Europe in temperatures above 40 degrees.

A video has emerged that appears to show Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin greeting his fighters in Belarus.

Dozens of dead cats have been found to have had the disease in Poland.

The company behind the rankings says the latest trends offer a warning to countries such as Australia.

The group also spray-painted a private jet at the Ibiza airport, leading to the runway to be shut down for several hours

Cluster bombs have long been criticised because they often leave behind unexploded bomblets that can harm civilians long after a battle has ended.

Hundreds of firefighters are battling the flames amid a brutal heatwave on an idyllic island.

Italian authorities have issued an "extreme" health risk for 16 cities including Rome and Florence this weekend as a heat wave that is baking Europe threatens to bring record temperatures.

Peter Gaspar, 86, was a young boy when he was sent to the Terezin concentration camp in his home country.

To lose one general during a war that's going badly might be seen as unfortunate; to lose two within 24 hours looks careless.

A police investigation has been launched after a chopped finger was sent to the official residence of the French president, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.

The novel move comes amid warnings the textile industry is set to become the world's second biggest polluter.

How serious are the risks of an attack at the power plant? And how disastrous would this be for Ukraine and the wider world?

In a surprise move, Turkey has ended its veto on Sweden joining NATO, thereby removing all the barriers to its membership of the military alliance.

A stoush over using European names for locally made products has stalled trade talks, with the EU refusing Australia better access to their markets unless Australia agrees to rebrand its products.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Russia's "illegal" and "immoral" invasion of Ukraine is a big theme of the NATO Summit as he reaffirmed Australia's support for the people of Ukraine.

Tensions heightened after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the absence of a timetable for his country's NATO membership as "absurd".

Little is known about the Russian President's private life, but thanks to a leaked brochure, we now have a better insight into his plans.

The club is a way of getting countries to voluntarily set high targets and then require trading partners to meet those standards.

Russia says three-hour meeting took place at the Kremlin and also involved commanders from the military company Prigozhin founded.

Céline Cremer was reported missing after family and friends lost contact with her in the middle of last month.

Ukrainian officials celebrated the blast at the time but did not make a clear claim of responsibility.

Australia's trade minister is making an urgent dash to Brussels to break a deadlock over a free trade deal.

The Ukrainian president honoured soldiers who fought in an iconic battle at the start of the conflict.

The Belarusian military has showed off a field camp it has offered to Russia's Wagner military contractor if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that ended its mutiny.

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St Petersburg and his Wagner troops have remained at camps.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged Russian troops had placed "objects resembling explosives" on top of several of the plant's power units to "simulate" an attack from outside.