- Sinner, Alcaraz move on at Wimbledon as Osaka slumps on Centre Court return
- 'Lucky' Sinner defeats big-hitting Berrettini to reach Wimbledon third round
- Messi a doubt for Argentina ahead of Copa quarter-final
- British tennis ace Raducanu votes for 'lie-in' on election day
- France film director Jacquot charged with raping two actors
- Israel 'evaluating' new Hamas 'ideas' on halting Gaza war
- Venezuela, US agree to 'improve relations,' says Caracas
- Under-fire Kenya govt says to review state salary hikes
- Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire
- Osaka focuses on Olympics after Wimbledon KO
- Tens of thousands flee south Gaza as tensions soar
- US Fed officials stressed 'patience' on rate cuts: minutes
- Blond not bombs as Fognini learns to love Wimbledon
- New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina
- Threads hits 175 mn users on first anniversary
- French court says Netflix shark hit can keep streaming in copycat row
- Comeback king 'Cav' to carry on doing the thing he loves
- Alcaraz marches on at Wimbledon as Osaka returns to Centre Court
- Biden under pressure as Democratic panic rises
- Belarus frees 'some political prisoners': exiled opposition leader
- Alcaraz coasts into Wimbledon third round
- Cavendish makes Tour de France history with 35th stage win
- Everton sign forward Ndiaye from Marseille
- Bailed Indian opposition leader to return as chief minister
- World's oldest artwork discovered in Indonesian cave
- Toney urges England to kick on after Euros reprieve
- Murray teams up with Raducanu in Wimbledon mixed doubles
- Former England rugby coach Jack Rowell dies aged 87
- Hurricane Beryl bears down on Jamaica
- US trade deficit expands less than expected in May: govt
- 'The god took away my son': Indians grieve after deadly stampede
- Moscow hit by heat not seen in over a century
- US private hiring eases unexpectedly in June: ADP
- Confident Kroos says Germany-Spain clash 'won't be my last game'
- Paris bars to open 24h for Olympics opening ceremony
- Putin, Xi vie for influence at Central Asian summit
- Germany, Sweden arrest eight over Syria crimes against humanity
- French giant Mpetshi Perricard joins Wimbledon heavy artillery
- Two-time Major winner Langer to make 'emotional' European Tour bow
- French PM urges united front to stop far-right takeover
- Olympic silver medallist gymnast Poujade dies at 51
- Bhole Baba: preacher at centre of Indian stampede disaster
- Microsoft to invest 2.2 bn euros in Spain data centres
- Showdowns, young guns and own goals as Euro 2024 head into quarter-finals
- Russia advances in east, kills five in Dnipro strikes
- France prosecutors request rape charges against film director
- Schumacher blackmail suspects had 'family photos'
- EU clears Lufthansa's proposed ITA Airways stake, with conditions
- Indian World Cup winners head home after hurricane delay
- 120,000 'stolen' babies: Georgia's trafficking scandal
Torrential rains kill 27 across Central America
Torrential rains across Central America have left at least 27 dead in landslides and flooding over the past week, mainly in El Salvador, but also in Guatemala and Honduras, officials said Friday.
El Salvador's Environment Minister Fernando Lopez said the deluge was a result of low pressure over the Pacific Ocean, with indirect influence from tropical storm Alberto which left four people dead in Mexico.
"Unfortunately, the death toll has now reached 19, a very regrettable event," said El Salvador civil protection boss Luis Amaya, in a television interview.
Among those killed were two girls whose home was buried by a landslide.
Amaya said several preventative evacuations have been carried out in high-risk areas on hillsides and near rivers which have overflowed.
In neighboring Guatemala, authorities reported seven deaths have been recorded and said flooding had damaged roads and bridges.
The Honduras Permanent Commission for Contingencies (Copeco) reported one death, with 3,500 people affected and more than 200 homes damaged.
Several communities are cut off due to rising rivers in southern Honduras near the border with El Salvador, according to an AFP journalist.
No deaths have been reported in Nicaragua, but authorities warn of rising rivers, flooded homes and damage to roads.
P.Mira--PC