Eleven people are missing after a fire at a holiday cottage in eastern France. Nearly 80 firefighters were sent to the blaze in the town of Wintzenheim, close to the German border, after emergency services were alerted at 06:30 local time on Wednesday. It appears to have started in a property used by a charity…

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EPA By Derek Cai, Yuna Ku and David Oh in Singapore and Seoul In just a matter of days, the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea was crippled by a heatwave, looming typhoon, Covid outbreak and misconduct allegations. Complaints were followed by accusations of lack of preparation by the organisers. Described as the world’s…

Getty Images By Annabelle Liang & Nick Marsh BBC News, Singapore China’s economy has slipped into deflation as consumer prices declined in July for the first time in more than two years. The official consumer price index, a measure of inflation, fell by 0.3% last month from a year earlier. Analysts said this increases pressure…

Richard Freeman By Hannah Ritchie BBC News, Sydney Scientists have identified a new species of amphibian that occupied Australia some 247 million years ago. The finding ends a mystery that has captivated researchers since the 90s, when the creature’s fossilised remains were found by a retired chicken farmer in New South Wales. Less than 10…

Reuters By Jonathan Head BBC News, Bangkok This week people in Thailand have been distracted from the endless wrangling to form a new government by the unexpected arrival, from the US, of a cheery-looking, 42 year-old Thai lawyer, visiting the country of his birth for the first time in 27 years. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse is the…

MISS UNIVERSE INDONESIA By Joel Guinto & Pijar Anugerah in Singapore and Jakarta Several Miss Universe Indonesia candidates have accused organisers of sexual abuse in police complaints. The contestants were asked to take off their tops for “body checks” and photographs two days before the finals on 3 August, one of their lawyers said. Beauty…

Natalie Coles By Iqra Farooq BBC Newsbeat The online dating world can be overwhelming at the best of times. First there’s the swiping and matching, before you even have to worry about being ghosted or maybe even meeting the person in real life. But it can be especially tricky if you’ve experienced something as life-changing…

Getty Images By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Shares of WeWork, the once globally hyped office space sharing company, have plunged after it raised “substantial doubt” about its future. The company’s shares fell by close to 24% in extended trading in New York. The firm added that its management needed to raise additional capital to keep…

Reuters By Christy Cooney in London & Katy Watson in Belém, Brazil BBC News The eight countries that share the Amazon basin have fallen short of an agreed goal to end deforestation. Delegates from the countries are meeting in the Brazilian city of Belém for a two-day summit on the issue, the first such gathering…