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UK govt urged to release documents of ex-prince Andrew

LONDON: The UK government faced calls to release documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, just hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in a widening scandal. The Liberal Democrats...

Reporters wait outside the home of former UK ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, in central London. — AFP

Zelensky vows to fight onafter 4 years of Russian war

A man visits a makeshift memorial for Ukrainian and foreign soldiers, in Kyiv. — AFP

EU ire as Hungary stalls new Russia sanctions

People take part in a solidarity march ahead of the fourth anniversary of Ukraine war, in Budapest, Hungary. — Reuters

New Dutch government sworn in under centrist Jetten

Netherlands' Willem-Alexander (C-R) next to new PM Rob Jetten (C-L) poses with members of the Jetten cabinet, at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. — AFP

Russian missile barrage hits energy across Ukraine

Firefighters work at the site of a residential building damaged during drone and missile strikes, in Kyiv. — Reuters

France to summon US ambassador over comments on slain activist

Protesters hold portraits of far-right activist Quentin Deranque during a march, in Lyon. — AFP

Macron urges 'calm' ahead of tense rally

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press, in Paris. — AFP

French minister pledges tight security at rally for killed activist

French prosecutor of Lyon Thierry Dran addresses the press conference, a week after the killing in Lyon of far-right activist Quentin Deranque at Lyon courthouse. — AFP

Germany's Merz seeks second wind at party congress

German Chancellor and Chairman of the CDU Friedrich Merz during the CDU party Congress at the fair grounds in Stuttgart, southern Germany. — AFP

Sweden pledges $1.4 bn for Ukraine air defence, drones

Sweden pledges $1.4 bn for Ukraine air defence.

Laser-written glass can store data for millennia: Microsoft

Energy-hungry data centres use hard drives and magnetic tapes that require backing up every few years.

In Odesa’s ‘Wonder City’, Ukrainians suffer worst winter of Russian attack

A Ukrainian flag hangs on a building of the Chudo-Gorod residential complex in Odesa amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP

Valencia floods worsened by climate change: study

Waves crash on the seawall in Boucau, southwestern France, as the storm Pedro hits the region. — AFP

Ukraine war talks in Geneva end without agreement

A woman arranges flowers left at makeshift memorial to fallen soldiers

Germany's Merz casts doubt on European fighter jet plan

A mock-up of the European New Generation Fighter (NGF) for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) under development displayed during the International Paris Air Show

French party reports 'bomb threat' after activist killing

Police officers of the dog handling team stand outside French leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) national headquarters, in Paris
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