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Baby python hides in railway engine to escape the rain before dramatic rescue
A baby python searching for a dry place to shelter ended up in a Mumbai rail hub, prompting an unusual late-night rescue operation.Before it could cause any disruption, the hatchling...
Pride march draws hundreds of thousands in Germany week after attack
Some 300,000 people took part in a Pride march in Germany's northern city of Hamburg on Saturday, a week after a jihadist attack on a similar march in Berlin left...
Rhine water level at Cologne falls to record low
The Rhine's water level at Cologne has fallen to a record low as prolonged dry weather continued to affect one of Europe's busiest inland waterways.The river measured 68 centimetres at...
Suspect in deadly Reedley hit-and-run turns himself in at Mexico border, police say
The suspect in a Reedley hit-and-run that killed an elderly couple has been arrested after police say he turned himself in at the Mexico border.The Reedley Police Department says 48-year-old...
Influx of migrants to Ceuta gives Spain diplomatic headache
As many of the 60,000 migrants who swam or scrambled their way into Ceuta trickle back into Morocco, the prospect of a dramatic crisis has begun to gently recede.The political...
Brazil’s budget deficit nears pandemic-era levels as fiscal concerns linger
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, July 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's overall budget deficit widened to nearly 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the 12 months through June, central bank data...
China’s factory activity shrinks in July as demand falters, fuelling slowdown concerns
By Yukun Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - China's factory activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction in July, pressured by shrinking new orders that reinforced concerns over slowing...
Climate change made deadly France and Spain wildfires far more likely, study finds
Climate change made the extreme conditions behind the wildfires burning across France and Spain far more likely, new analysis has found.The study, released by the World Weather Attribution group on...
More than 1,500 migrants reach Spain’s Ceuta within days
More than 1,500 migrants have reached the small Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa within the past several days, most of them by swimming from neighbouring Morocco, authorities said...
‘No safe options’ for thousands sheltering in key Sudan city as RSF fighters advance
Thousands of people who have poured into the city of el-Obeid hoping to find shelter from Sudan's raging civil war have found themselves under threat again, amid warnings that paramilitary...
Japan’s price expert predicts BOJ shift to more aggressive inflation fighting posture
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may shift to an inflation fighting posture from inflation tolerance as soon as December, which...
Israel Electric Corporation connects 12 IDF outposts on Syrian border to national grid
A new NIS 28 million infrastructure project will connect 12 IDF outposts along the Syrian border to Israel's electricity grid, improving reliability while reducing fuel dependence.The Israel Electric Corporation has...