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Pope urges concessions for peace amid Ukraine war

METZ: Pope Leo said on Monday that negotiators seeking to end war in Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace, as efforts to end Russia's bloody war in Ukraine continue to fail. The first...

Pope Leo XIV (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) shake hands during a meeting at the Robert Schuman Conference Centre in Metz. — AFP

Zelensky visits Russian ally Serbia as Moscow pounds Kyiv

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) give a press conference following their meeting at the Palace of Serbia, in Belgrade. — AFP

Italy on alert as heatwave grips Europe

A woman wearing a face cover walks with a child near the Spanish Steps during a heatwave in Rome, Italy. — Reuters

Romania races to divert Danube water to nuclear reactor as shutdown looms

An aerial view shows a dredge ship at the splitting point of Danube with Bala branch and Old Danube, the place where a controlled underwater explosion took place on the riverbed of the Danube River in Izvoarele village. — AFP

Sweden to hand over seized Russian 'shadow fleet' ship to Ukraine

Maria Stenergard, Sweden's foreign minister, speaks at a press conference.

DHL cargo plane lands after mid-air collision with object

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Drone strike on Moscow region kills 5

A pedestrian walks along the street past a "Wildberries" signboard the "Ukraina" hotel in central Moscow. Since mid-July, Ukraine has struck around 20 sites belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries across various parts of Russia and in annexed Crimea. — AFP

Firefighters hope to contain blaze on Athens outskirts

A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire raging since four days in the Megara Region, west of Athens on Tuesday. — AFP

Greece battles wildfires, as Europe faces tense heat

Volunteers and Greek firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire near Porto Germeno, northwest of Athens. — AFP

At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush

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Strikes rock Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian cargo ship

Smoke rises above residential buildings following an air attack in Kyiv. — AFP

Firefighters struggle wildfires rage in Greece

Members of the Hellenic Red Cross speak with each other, as smoke rises from a wildfire, in Krio Pigadi, Greece, August 1, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Italy suspends the Schengen agreement with Spain

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Spain says border migrant surge reverses

Migrants cross back to Morocco after they crossed the border to enter Spain's north Africa's Ceuta enclave. - AFP

Wildfires ease near Bordeaux and Madrid, bringing respite

A house and a car burnt following a wildfire in Lanton, southwestern France. - AFP

Poland summons Russian ambassador over missile incursion

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks to the press, near a crater in a field left by an unidentified object that appears to be a Russian missile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia in Lublin province, Poland, July 30, 2026.
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