PARIS—Record-setting wildfires continue to blaze out of control across swaths of France and Spain, threatening urban areas ahead of a new heat wave expected later this week. In France, hot weather and dried out vegetation have fueled fires that by Monday had spread across more than 285,

Firefighters were racing to contain wildfires across Spain and France on Monday ahead of a new wave of extreme temperatures that forecasters warned would worsen conditions and potentially start new blazes.

France and Spain are preparing for even higher temperatures, after wildfires driven by an intense heatwave forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people over the past week. Fires in south-west France and central Spain remained largely stable overnight into Monday as firefighters’ efforts to stop the blazes from advancing towards Bordeaux and Madrid were helped by light rainfall.

Firefighters are tackling fresh blazes while others have been contained, and hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee. A new heat wave forecast to hit Europe could make conditions worse.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ⁠departed ⁠to Washington on Monday, where ⁠he said he would meet U.S. President Donald Trump for their ​first face-to-face talks since the start of their conflict with Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington for high-level talks with US President Donald Trump. The primary focus of their meeting is regional security and confronting the threat from Iran,

"I am embarking on this mission with one clear goal," Netanyahu said, "to ensure the security, strength, and future of our dear State of Israel."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to provide intelligence that Iran is building up its nuclear facilities at its mysterious Pickaxe Mountain site and the regime is lying about wanting to continue peace negotiations,

At least one shot was fired outside the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto early on July 27 but there were no injuries, police said.

Shots were fired early Monday at the US consulate in Toronto but no one was injured, Canadian police said, the second shooting near the diplomatic compound in four months. An officer guarding the consulate “heard the sound of a gunshot in the vicinity here where he was stationed” at about 4:45 am,

The US Consulate in Toronto was targeted by gunfire again early Monday, with police launching a manhunt after a vehicle sped away from the scene. The latest incident comes just over four months after the diplomatic mission was first attacked in a similar shooting.

No suspects have been identified, said Canadian police, who confirmed their counterterrorism unit is involved in the investigation Shots were fired early on Monday at the US consulate in Toronto, Canadian police said,

Iran is not engaged in ceasefire talks with the US, and an Iranian official said Tehran ‘will never allow the United States to determine the timing of war and peace.’ Follow along for live updates.

Oil prices extended declines on Tuesday, down by over $1 per barrel amid hopes ‌for a resolution in the U.S.-Iran war which significantly disrupted global energy flows.

The ability of tankers to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz has been the central concern for the oil market since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February. The na

Oil prices fell on Monday as President Trump's decision to pause strikes on Iran fueled hopes for diplomacy. Meanwhile, top tech stocks including Amazon and Meta are preparing for the release of their new earnings reports.

French police detained a man on ‌Monday after he attacked three women with knives before bystanders pinned him to the ground and an off-duty police officer detained him, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told reporters.

French ⁠police detained a ​man who ‌had attacked people ‌with ⁠a ⁠knife in Paris on ​Monday, Interior Minister ​Laurent Nunez told ⁠reporters. The man ⁠had ⁠attacked three women ​with two kitchen ​knives,

The man was detained ⁠by an off-duty police officer, and the motive of the attack remains unknown French police detained a man on Monday after he attacked three women with knives near Porte de Clichy in Paris,

The incident took place at around 11:30 am (0930 GMT) in the Porte de Clichy area in the north of the French Capital

Benjamin Netanyahu said that he still plans to visit New York City for the United Nations' General Assembly after Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that he was unwelcome, and called for his arrest. The Israeli Prime Minister said that Mamdani was "fomenting hate" after the mayor had said New York City was looking into ways to arrest Netanyahu,

Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.

The Israeli prime minister criticized Mr. Mamdani for releasing a video last week in which the mayor called for the federal government to arrest Mr. Netanyahu for war crimes.

El primer ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu acusó al alcalde de Nueva York Zohran Mamdani de "fomentar el odio" al pedir su arresto por acusaciones de crímenes de guerra.