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At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire, Thai media report

Unverified footage shows flames blasting out of the bar as people flee.

Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era

The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.

Venezuela’s Post-Quake Politics

KATRIN BENNHOLD

People are openly and forcefully voicing their anger at the government for the first time in years.

Trump Sought an Iran War Exit. Putin Pushed On in Ukraine. Now Both Are Stuck.

ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND PAUL SONNE

The Iran and Ukraine wars underline the common limits of military force in achieving political ends, but also the differences between a dug-in Russian president and a vacillating American one.

David Willey, esteemed BBC Vatican correspondent, dies aged 93

One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career.

US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia

The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.

How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier

India's new brainstem atlas offers scientists an unprecedented map of one of the brain's least known regions.

With Lindsey Graham Gone, Ukraine Loses an Ally in Trump’s Ear

ROBERT JIMISON

The South Carolina Republican was Ukraine’s most influential champion inside President Trump’s mostly ”America First” political orbit.

Lindsey Graham Championed Israel, Even as Wars Eroded American Support

AARON BOXERMAN

The Republican senator from South Carolina had an intense interest in the Middle East, and was a staunch supporter of U.S. strikes on Iran.

China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall

Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.

Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris

It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.

US launches new attacks on Iran, killing one person, state media reports

Within hours of the fresh US strikes, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Jordan and Bahrain, as escalating attacks cast strain interim deal.

China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall

Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.

British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire

At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province.