Sell off linked to unpredictable and unfunded economic policies which threaten the safe-haven role of the US dollar.

A record-breaking heatwave has forced many schools in France and the Netherlands to close amid health warnings.

An Israeli airstrike hit a beach cafe in Gaza, killing 22 people, including women, children and a journalist.

As calls for a truce in war-battered Gaza grow, Israel escalates attacks on Palestinian hospitals, shelters and homes.