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UN slams Israel’s West Bank plans

GENEVA: Israel’s plans to tighten control over the occupied West Bank, paving the way for further settlement expansion, are a step towards consolidating illegal annexation, the UN rights chief said. The plans include...

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EU parliament approves 90 bn-euro loan for Ukraine

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Spanish PM vows justice, defends rail safety

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez addresses parliament, at the congress in Madrid.

Record heat and raging fires ring in 2026 across the Southern Hemisphere

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Macron urges dialogue in 'European approach' with Putin

Workers clear debris at a heavily damaged thermal power plant in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. — AFP

Russian drone attacks hit energy sites in Ukraine

A resident walks near a building hit by a Russian drone strike, in Odesa. — Reuters

Ukraine urges quick moves in peace talks

Residents stand at the site of apartment buildings hit by an air strike, in Donetsk region, Ukraine. — Reuters

Storm-battered Portugal votes in presidential election run-off

Portuguese presidential candidate Andre Ventura casts a ballot, in Lisbon. — Reuters

Czech prime minister in favour of social media ban

Czech PM Andrej Babis speaks during in the parliament, in Prague. — Reuters

US pressing Ukraine and Russia to end war by June

Volunteers remove debris at a compound of an animal shelter, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters

New EU border checks make arrivals complicated

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Russia blames Ukraine after top general shooting

The site of the assassination attempt on Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev in Moscow. — Reuters

Spanish PM urges caution as fresh rain heads for flood zone

A family carries their belongings as all residents are evicted from their houses due to heavy rains, as storm Leonardo hits parts of Spain in Grazalema. — Reuters

Greece backs coastguard after latest deadly migrant crash

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US, Russia to resume high-level military talks

A Russian Topol-M ICBM drives across Red Square in a Victory Day Parade in Moscow. — AFP File

Russian captain jailed for 6 years for fatal North Sea crash

Smoke rises from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of Withernsea, east of England, after it collided with the MV Stena Immaculate tanker. - AFP File
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