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World News
- Wildfires in south-west France flare up as region braces for new 40C heatwaveFirefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires in Gironde.
- Uefa and PM criticise Infantino World Cup planUefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
- Ghana mourns its tallest man - a 'generous and popular giant'Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.
- Mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiryIt is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area of southern Kenya in decades.
- Odyssey translator writes scathing review of Nolan film adaptationThe film has won rave reviews from film critics but a translator of Homer's work was less than impressed.
- The cocaine superhighway from Ecuador to Europe - the BBC reports on gangs and the police fightbackThe BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.
