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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

UK’s PM apologises to victims of forced adoptions

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) welcomes campaigners for a meeting to discuss historical forced adoption, at Downing Street in London on Thursday. — AFP

Institute: More than 800 heat-related deaths in Germany so far in 2026

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Venezuelans search, suffer one week after earthquakes

Venezuelan Civil Protection members work at the site of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state. — AFP

Portugal braces for high temperatures in new heatwave

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At least 6 people killed in Belgian building fire

Firefighters work at the site of a fire in a housing building in Antwerp, Belgium. — AFP

Greece sees huge forest fire

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Outgoing Starmer announces 'record' defence spending

Britain's PM Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a visit to Malloy Aeronautics, west of London. — AFP

WHO chief warns Europe heatwave linked to 1,300 excess deaths

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Venezuela rescue crews race for quake survivors

Panamanian rescuers and firefighters stand on arrival at the Arturo Michelena international airport in Valencia, Venezuela. — AFP

Over 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO

People gather at Castle Square under water curtains and near a tanker providing free drinking water in Warsaw, Poland. — Reuters

Albania protesters pressure over Trump-linked project

Protesters hold flamingo-shaped placards as they demonstrate in Tirana, Albania. — Reuters

France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

Swimmers sunbath on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave in Paris on June 20, 2026.

Records tumble as European heatwave moves east

Workers push handcart loaded with water bottles during a heatwave in Saint Mark square in Venice. — AFP

Venezuela deaths nearly 1,000 as search continues

Members of Chile's USAR search and rescue team stand on rubble of damaged buildings Catia La Mar, La Guaira state. — AFP

Ukraine, Russia airstrikes kill 5, wound dozens

Firefighters work at the site of a Russian military strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters
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