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Ukraine peace deal nears as Moscow demands changes

MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump's outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war was "really close" and depended on resolving just two major issues but the Kremlin said there had to be radical changes...

People mourn at the graves of Ukrainian servicemen at the Lychakiv cemetery, in Lviv. — AFP

Russia launches missiles in Japan Sea during drills

Russian frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov fires an anti-ship cruise missile during drills in the Sea of Japan

Zelensky says security first, Putin meeting next

A resident walks along a street as a firefighter works at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Sknyliv on the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine. - Reuters

Ukrainian suspect arrested in Italy over Nord Stream blasts

Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark. - Reuters File

Ukraine's security guarantees without Moscow 'road to nowhere'

People visit a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian defenders, at the Independence Square in Kyiv. — Reuters

Serbia protesters accuse police of abuse, warn of 'spiral of violence'

Serbian riot police officers travel on the back of a vehicle as they face protesters, in Belgrade. — AFP

High winds complicate wildfire battle in Spain

A resident walks among the rubble of houses destroyed by a wildfire, in Ourense. — AFP

Drought depletes Türkiye's Tekirdag reservoirs

Drought depletes Türkiye's Tekirdag reservoirs

Peace deal must ensure its 'security', says Russia

A scaled model of the Statue of Liberty draped in a Ukrainian flag stands in the French Embassy gardens in Washington, DC. — AFP

Spain faces 'difficult hours' in wildfire fight

A firefighter walks through flames near San Martino de Alvaredos, Spain. — Reuters

'Skibidi' and 'tradwife': social media words added to Cambridge dictionary

Other new phrases include "inspo", "mouse jiggler" and "forever chemical" added to the Cambridge dictionary

Zelensky warns against Russia after Trump urges concessions

Ukrainian rescuers work inside a destroyed residential building after an air attack in Kharkiv. — AFP

Spain and Portugal battle wildfires as death toll mounts

A wildfire burns near the village of Esposende, in the Spanish municipality of Cenlle. — AFP

Serbia's president vows 'strong response' after days of unrest

Demonstrators stand in front of riot police officers during a rally, in Valjevo. — AFP

Portugal wildfires claim first victim, as Spain on alert

A man tries to extinguish a wildfire

Spain battles 14 fires with more expected amidst intense heat

Residents try to battle a wildfire in the village of Santa Baia de Montes, Spain. — AFP
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