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The Philippines closes schools and warns of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across South-East Asia issue a series of health alerts for a deadly heatwave.

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, visits Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife in the first trip to the country by a British royal since the conflict with Russia began, according to Buckingham Palace. 

The French actor will be on trial in October over allegations he assaulted a woman in 2014 and another in 2021.

An Athens court convicts six people and clears 15 others over the wildfires which killed more than 100 people at a Greek resort nearly six years ago.

The United States and United Kingdom both say Hamas should accept the latest deal from Israel, as mediators meet for another round of talks in the Middle East.

Nadal's body withstands its toughest test yet at the Madrid Open as he needs three sets to get past 91st-ranked Pedro Cachin. 

Solomon Islands' pro-China leader, Manasseh Sogavare, has withdrawn from the race to be the next prime minister following the country's national election.

Humza Yousaf resigns as leader of the Scottish National Party but says he will continue to act as first minister until a successor is elected.

Footage posted by Chinese state media shows widespread devastation in southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, injuring dozens others and damaging more than 140 buildings.

China's coast guard confronts Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, which is the latest in a series of maritime disputes involving China and its neighbours.