Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering wins second Women's Tour de France title, dethroning defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot who dropped out of the race Saturday.

Ne Zha 2 becomes first animated film to win Best Picture at China's audience-voted Hundred Flowers Awards in Beijing on Monday, Xinhua reports. Enlight Media chairman Wang Changtian called it "a collective honor for Chinese animation."

"Ne Zha 2" won Best Picture at the 38th Hundred Flowers Awards in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first animated film to claim the top prize in the audience-voted ceremony's history, according to Xinhua. Enlight Media chairman Wang Changtian called the win "a collective honor for Chinese animation."

France places 78 departments under orange heat alert as temperatures forecast to reach 40C; nearly 70% of the country now under water-use restrictions

France puts 78 departments under orange heat alert; temperatures are forecast to reach 40C as a heat wave sweeps across the country, with nearly 70% of France currently under water-use restrictions.

Germany's inflation rate jumped to 2.8% in July from 2.3% in June, driven by energy prices, Destatis said Wednesday. Economists warn record-low Rhine water levels could push prices higher.

Germany's inflation rate accelerated to 2.8% in July, up from 2.3% in June and 2.6% in May, according to official data released Wednesday. Destatis president Ruth Brand said energy prices remained the key driver, while economists warned that record-low water levels on the Rhine could add further price pressures.

Erdogan says the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement could expand beyond Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to 'all brotherly countries' seeking regional stability

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement could expand beyond its three current members—Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan—and is open to "all brotherly countries" seeking peace, prosperity and stability in the region. He said the pact is built on collective deterrence to strengthen regional security.