Around 400 people were evacuated after a blaze broke out in a five-star hotel in Paris on Wednesday, firefighters said.
Two members of staff were slightly injured as they tried to put out the fire which started at around 1020 GMT in the basement kitchen of the Bristol, a hotel often used by visiting world leaders close to the Elysee Palace.
Police closed Faubourg Saint‑Honore street and the fire was brought under control, the capital's fire service said.
Iran rejects Trump's talk of negotiation as Israel and Iran launch airstrikes
Israel and Iran have exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday, as Iran again rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the US was in negotiations to end the war, which has roiled energy and financial markets, saying the US is negotiating with itself.
Cyprus has opened discussion with UK over its bases, president says
Cyprus has initiated a discussion with London on the future of British bases on the island, its president said on Wednesday, after a drone strike on a military facility this month triggered fears their presence could expose it to the wider Iran conflict.
Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to pass a state budget and stave off early elections he would likely lose, with the war in Iran so far doing little to improve his standing in the polls.
Germany renews push for sugar tax and energy drinks ban for children
A German push to tax sugary drinks and ban energy drinks for under-16s will be voted on by the country's assembly of regional states on Friday as public and cross-party support emerges for tougher action on obesity and related illness.
No injuries reported as drone attack hits fuel tank at Kuwait's airport
Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced on Wednesday that a drone targeted a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, which led to a fire breaking out on the site.
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