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Thousands gather for summer solstice as UK braces for major heatwave

Thousands gathered to celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Sunday as the United Kingdom braces to bake in a heatwave that could see record-breaking temperatures. The Met Office said the heat is expected to peak...

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Asylum seeker claims in UK drop slightly in 2025

The interior ministry data showed 100,625 people applied for asylum in Britain last year

Nasa announces overhaul of Artemis lunar programme amidst technical delays

Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman, Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya and Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, take part in a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. — Reuters

Russian says 'no deadlines' to end Ukraine war

A municipal worker removes debris next to damaged cars outside an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. - Reuters

Greek spyware scandal suspects get jail terms

A Greek court sentenced four suspects, including two Israelis, to eight years in prison over a landmark spyware scandal that shook the government in 2022.

UK Labour faces tough three-way battle in by-election

Hannah Spencer, Green Party's candidate, outside a polling station at St Agnes Primary School, in Gorton, Manchester. — Reuters

Danish PM calls general election for March 24

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announcing that Denmark will hold a parliamentary election on March 24, in the Parliament Hall at Christiansborg in Copenhagen. — Reuters

Germany's Merz meets Xi in China, seeking closer ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2nd L) participates in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. — AFP

Pope Leo to tour countries in first major overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican. — Reuters

Zelensky announces Ukraine-US talks in Geneva Thursday

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy talks as he attends a press conference, in Kyiv. — Reuters

UK govt urged to release documents of ex-prince Andrew

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
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