Volodymyr Zelensky has denied taking cocaine with French president Emmanuel Macron in an interview with an American far-right MAGA influencer.
Wildfires force 200,000 people to evacuate in the southwest of France
Luke Shrago has more.
Baby rescued after Israeli settlers set home on fire amid raids
A baby was rescued by her family after her home was set on fire by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
At least 11 killed in Ukrainian and Russian strikes as holiday camp hit
Separately, at least eight people killed in Ukrainian attacks on a Russian-controlled area.
UN chief urges global support for Syria during first Damascus visit since 2009
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is the first UN chief to visit Syria since his predecessor Ban Ki-moon in 2009, two years before the start of Syria’s civil war.
Venezuela honors thousands of victims one month since earthquakes
Venezuelans across the quake zone and in the capital Caracas held a minute of silence Friday to honor victims of the tremors that struck one month ago.
Vomited on grandma? There’s a song for that. Meet the man behind 26,000 very specific tunes
Singer-songwriter Matt Farley has written songs about everything from Fresno, California, to diarrhea and green beans, a result of his tireless pursuit to create music – without striving for perfection, Ariana Baio writes
Out-of-control Tesla slammed into building after being set to ‘Insane’ acceleration mode for test drive, lawsuit says
Exclusive: Alemzewd Lawgalet, 59, Lawgalet is seeking at least $10.3 million for Tesla’s ‘recklessness,’ ‘willful and wanton conduct,’ and conscious disregard for the health and safety of others’
Wildfires in France and Spain force more than 267,000 to flee
The fires in Spain and France advanced quickly because of tinderbox conditions worsened by successive heat waves.
Ukraine: Kyiv protests continue after Zelensky fires defense minister
Protesters in Kyiv on Friday announced an open ended rally demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after a badly explained government reshuffle escalated into a political crisis.