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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

New UK PM announces tax cut for struggling businesses

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Mayor for the West of England Helen Godwin (centre R) with locals as they take a bus ride during Burnham's visit to Bath, western England. — AFP

France wildfire forces thousands to flee

Water-bombing helicopter drops water over a burning area during a wildfire near Cotignac, southeastern France. — AFP

1 killed as Czech army copter with soldiers on board crashes

The crash happened at an ⁠army base in Namest nad Oslavou, 180 km southeast of Prague.

Heatwaves and lack of rain compound drought in Europe

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Ukraine vows to step up counteroffensive actions

Smoke rises from a Wildberries warehouse on fire after an attack in Krasnodar, Russia. — Reuters

Saudi crude tankers turn back from Red Sea

A cargo ship sails in Saudi waters near the Dammam Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. — Reuters

UN signals major rise in Ukraine-Russia war civilian deaths

Rescuers work at a site of an apartment building hit by Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters

Burnham targets lower energy bills in first PM move

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham holds his first Cabinet meeting, in London. — Reuters

Spain celebrates both a soccer win and a sense of wider success

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Burnham becomes PM vowing 10-year plan for Britain

Britain's new PM Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street. — AFP

Russian attack on corn ship off Ukraine's Odesa kills 10

Smoke rises from a vessel on fire in Odesa, Ukraine. — Reuters

Fire forces evacuations in south France town

A helicopter flies after dropping water on a burning forest during a wildfire in Taradeau, southeastern France. — AFP

Russia pounds Kyiv with dozen of ballistic missiles

People walk past damaged cars parked in a street following missile strikes in Kyiv. — AFP

Spanish authorities struggles as wildfire scorches 12,000 hectares

A helicopter flies amid wildfires affecting Farasdues, Spain. — Reuters

UK's Burnham drops digital ID scheme over cost of living

Andy Burnham waves as he leaves Labour’s 'Special Conference' in central London. — AFP
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