Hundreds of firefighters battle major wildfire south of Paris

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Ships stop crossing Strait of Hormuz after US and Iran trade strikes
Tehran said transit through the vital shipping route has been blocked due to US military action
Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat capsizing are being flown home
The Indian Embassy says the bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in a boat capsizing off southern Vietnam are being retur
Gianni Infantino hints at expanding World Cup again to 64 teams
Infantino confirmed Fifa will discuss the possibility of a 64-team World Cup after this summer’s tournament
Oxford University begins human trials of new Ebola vaccine to combat fast-spreading Bundibugyo strain
The jab could be ready to send to the Democratic Republic of Congo within weeks
China’s 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over
For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat deserti