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People cool off near a misting equipment near the Colosseum amid a heatwave in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)Children cool off at the Trevi Fountain amid a heatwave in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)A giraffe licks frozen fruits at a zoological garden

An expanding heatwave continued to scorch large parts of Europe on Friday, shattering temperature records, disrupting daily life and public services, complicating firefighting efforts amid rising wildfire risks.

Burkina Faso announced on Friday evening that it had decided to sever diplomatic relations with France with immediate effect, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office of Burkina Faso.According to the statement, the decision followed "a thorough assessment of the current state

An upsurge in armed clashes between rival gangs has displaced thousands of people from their homes across several regions of Haiti, UN humanitarians said on Friday.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that

Uzbekistan has seized a total of 2.304 tonnes of illicit narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances since the beginning of this year, according to data released by the country's State Security Service.The seized substances consisted mainly of cannabinoids and heavy opiates, along with a rising

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for harnessing technology to stop drug cyber-trafficking, working with police and authorities to detect and disrupt criminal networks and the manufacture of synthetic drugs, and boosting investment in prevention, harm-reduction and treatment.In

China is willing to work with Cambodia to deepen and solidify mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields and better enhance the well-being of the people of both countries, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Friday.Li made the remarks while meeting with Cambodian People's Party (CPP) President and

China cherishes the China-Cambodia friendship cultivated by the older generation of leaders of the two countries and is committed to carrying it forward alongside Cambodia, making the relationship a model for China's relations with its neighboring countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on