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Temperatures reached over 40 degrees Celsius (104F), with the worst still to come

The International Monetary Fund is upgrading its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan

EU leaders' fate will be in lawmakers' hands from Tuesday onwards as the European Parliament convenes for the first time since June elections, with a bolstered far right demanding more influence in the assembly.

Romania has Europe’s largest population of brown bears outside Russia

Club World Cup plans have sparked criticism and legal action and new Champions League format is unclear

When the PM hosts other European leaders this week, their old protector will be absent. A shared approach to security is now vital, says Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations

Hongqi makes China's state limousines. By 2026, it'll have a pair of premium EVs on UK roads. Giles Taylor, its VP of design, tells us about its design approach, and ambition in Europe

Six million Roma people living across the EU will have no direct voice as new parliament sits, activists say

Lawmakers will determine the fate of EU leaders from Tuesday onwards as the European Parliament convenes for the first time since the elections in June. Tensions are high as the 720 lawmakers start their five-year term, with current European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's future in the balance.