World News updates: Wildfire rages across France, forcing evacuations
A firefighter walks through a charred forest near Blagon, during wildfires, southwestern France. (Photo: AP)
A fast-moving wildfire tore through southern France’s Lozere region on Sunday, burning 153 hectares (370 acres) and forcing evacuations as more than 270 firefighters, backed by four Canadair water bombers and two Dash aircraft, worked to contain the blaze.
Meanwhile, tensions escalated on another front as Iran’s army ground forces commander, Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi, issued a stern warning to Washington, saying any US ground intervention would face swift, decisive action declaring that American troops entering Iran would be “cut off.”
Here’s a look at the latest developments.
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Yemen’s military said four soldiers and three civilians were killed and 30 people wounded in a Houthi attack on Mocha, with air defenses shooting down 11 drones involved in the strike. Footage from Houthi-linked media showed missiles and drones being launched, which a Houthi spokesperson said targeted Saudi troops and weapons depots. Yemen’s military said residential areas were also hit.
In Ukraine, Russian strikes hit Sumy overnight, injuring at least five people and damaging residential areas, officials said.
Israel has rejected a US-backed Gaza peace plan. Netanyahu says troops won’t withdraw until Hamas disarms, though talks with Washington continue. Hamas says it still supports the plan.
Iran named Mohsen Rezaei as its new top security official as talks with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz near completion, though full reopening still depends on US concessions.
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