Record for mainland France falls in southern commune of Gallargues-le-Montueux as Europe swelters in heatwave

Four convicts to be put to death after president announced end to 42-year-old moratorium

Greenpeace criticises long-awaited operation, saying it risked trauma or death for the animals

Tourism is big business, and a lot more people are travelling now than in previous decades.

Russian president says the Salisbury poisonings are not worth ‘all this fuss’ and that liberals can no longer ‘dictate’ to anyone

World leaders from 19 countries – and the European Union – are meeting in Osaka, Japan, from Friday.

California Sen. Kamala Harris grilled former vice-president Joe Biden on segregation

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to send $4.6bn (£3.6bn) in aid to tackle the humanitarian migrant crisis at the Mexico border.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has met with visiting Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who promised to help with possible fuel shortages in case of supply disruptions caused by tensions in the Middle East.

French President Emmanuel Macron sees himself as a global climate crusader _ but even a watchdog he created says his government is lagging on its promises to the planet.