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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

Italy's longest river runs dry

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Heat bakes 100 m Europeans at 35°C

An employee puts water on his face as he works in a greenhouse of tomatoes in Taule, western of France on Thursday. — AFP

Records loom as heatwave reaches Germany

TOPSHOT - People stand near over water hoses spilling water to provide relief from the summer heat as part of Cologne’s climate adaptation measures in Cologne, western Germany on June 25, 2026 during a heatwave in Europe. A heatwave sweeping Europe was starting to peak in Germany on June 25, 2026, with several open-air events cancelled and temperatures expected to top 40C through the weekend. Large parts of the country are already under "severe to extreme heat stress" with temperatures soaring to around 37C, the German Weather Service (DWD) said. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP)

Ukraine landmark recovery summit opens in Poland

Officials pose for a family photo during the Eastern Flank Summit, parallel event of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) in Gdansk, Poland. — AFP

Europeans told to protect themselves as deadly heatwave takes its toll

City rooftops and chimney stacks of residential apartment buildings, and the Eiffel Tower, as temperatures rise in Paris, during a heatwave affecting a majority of the country

‘Omega’ heatwave deadly

A person shelters from the sun beneath a parasol as they take a punt ride along the River Cam, during a heatwave, in Cambridge on Wednesday. — AFP

London police to extend use of live facial recognition, drones

A police officer walks past Number 10 Downing Street in Westminster. — Reuters

France doctor confirmed first Ebola case outside Africa continent

Healthcare workers carry on a stretcher a patient suffering from the Ebola virus disease from an ambulance at the Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. — AFP

More heat records expected as deadly 'Omega' heatwave grips Europe

A woman holds a portable electric fan as she shelters herself from the sun under an umbrella on the day Pope Leo holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican

Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat

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Red Cross sounds European heatwave health alarm

Tourists protect themselves from the sun under umbrellas while crossing a street in Paris. — AFP

Russia says US no longer 'objective mediator' in Ukraine

Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. — AFP

Germany eyes longer working lives in pension reform

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) and German Minister for Labour and Social Affairs Baerbel Bas (R) speak after the 13-member pension reform commission at the chancellery in Berlin. — AFP

Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwave

People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, in Paris, France

European leaders offer warm farewell to Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks with his wife Victoria, on the day he announces the timeline for his resignation. - Rueters
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