Wildfire leaves trail of destruction in northern Marseille
In the hills of L'Estaque in the north of Marseille, scorched homes, burnt-out cars and blackened hills show the toll taken by a wildfire that came dangerously close to the city. IMAGES
The United Nations warns against further militarization of unrest in Los Angeles after US President Donald Trump called out National Guard soldiers to counter days of violent protests over his migrant deportations policy. "We do not want to see any further militarization of this situation, and we encourage the parties at the local, state and federal levels to work to do that," says UN spokesman Farhan Haq. SOUNDBITE
In the hills of L'Estaque in the north of Marseille, scorched homes, burnt-out cars and blackened hills show the toll taken by a wildfire that came dangerously close to the city. IMAGES
US President Donald Trump threatens to punish Spain on trade over Madrid's refusal to commit to hitting NATO's new headline defence spending target of five percent of GDP. "They want a little bit of a free ride, but they'll have to pay it back to us on trade, because I'm not going to let that happen. It's unfair," Trump tells journalists at the end of NATO's Hague summit. SOUNDBITE
A massive cloud of smoke is seen across the Israeli border, rising from the northern Gaza Strip as Israel steps up its operations amid growing calls for a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, ravaged by nearly 22 months of war. IMAGES
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