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Moscow intent on pressing on in Ukraine: Putin

Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in Ukraine, while hailing Moscow's recent battlefield gains and threatening more.Speaking during his...

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in in Moscow. — Reuters

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

UK, Ukraine pledge peace ahead of Alaska talks

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in the garden of 10 Downing Street in central London. - AFP

EU working 'non-stop' to support wildfire-affected countries

People try to extinguish a wildfire near the village of Larouco, in the province of Ourense, in northwestern Spain. - AFP

Poland says prevented cyberattack on water system in 'large city'

Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski in Paris, France. - Reuters File

Ankara, Damascus warn Israel over Syria action

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al Shaibani as they meet in Ankara. — Reuters

Trump wants Ukraine to have say on territory talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz walk in the garden of the chancellery in Berlin. — AFP

Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe

People stand on a road as a wildfire burns a forest near the city of Patras, Greece. — AFP

Swiss pilot surpasses solar-powered plane altitude record

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan gives a thumb up prior to take off, in Sion. — AFP

Russian forces rapidly pierce Ukraine's lines

Ukrainian service members carry a coffin during a funeral ceremony in Chernihiv. — Reuters

Man killed in Spain wildfire as European heatwave intensifies

Firefighters cool off the ground close to a school, on the outskirts of Tres Cantos. — AFP

Ukrainian drone attacks kill three, target Moscow

Rescuers and police officers work at the site of an air strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters

Azerbaijan, Armenia publish initialled peace agreement

US President Trump participates in a trilateral signing with Armenia's PM Pashinyan (R) and Azerbaijan's President Aliyev (L), in Washington, DC. — Reuters file photo
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