Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire

A fire at a shopping centre in the Pakistan city of Karachi has killed six people as firefighters continue to battle the blaze, BBC reported. 

Parts of the Gul Plaza, containing 1,200 stores and spanning 8,000 sq m (86,111 sq ft), have collapsed which officers said was hampering rescue efforts.

One firefighter is among the dead, more than 20 people have been injured and there are fears some are still trapped inside the multi-storey mall, according to BBC. 

Chile declares 'state of catastrophe' as deadly wildfires menace cities

Chilean President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of catastrophe in two regions where deadly wildfires are raging, BBC reported. 

At least 16 people are confirmed dead in the Nuble and Biobio regions, about 500km (300 miles) south of the capital Santiago. At least 20,000 have been evacuated. 

The most dangerous fire has swept through dry forests bordering the coastal city of Concepción. About 250 homes have been destroyed, disaster officials said, according to BBC. 

Starmer holds phone call with Trump over Greenland tariff threat

Sir Keir Starmer told Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday that it would be "wrong" to apply tariffs to allies opposing a US takeover of Greenland, No 10 has said, BBC reported. 

It is the first time the two leaders have spoken since the US president vowed to impose a 10% levy on goods imported from eight European nations, including the UK, until a deal was reached over the US to purchase the island.

The White House has intensified calls for the US to take control of the autonomous Danish territory on national security grounds, alarming both European allies and those living on the island, according to BBC. 

At least 21 killed in Spain after crash involving high-speed trains

At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more injured following a collision between two high-speed trains in southern Spain on Sunday evening, officials say, BBC reported. 

The incident happened near the town of Adamuz, close to the city of Cordoba, when a high-speed train travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed and crashed onto a neighbouring track, rail network operator Adif said.

A second train travelling in the opposite direction, from Madrid to Huelva, also derailed, according to BBC.