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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

GERMANY GOES OPEN-AIR IN SUMMER

WHO warns Ebola had 'big head-start', response 'catching up'

An official checks passengers' temperatures at Bunia Airport in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday. - AFP

EU offers 'primary role' in clearing Hormuz mines

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. — Reuters

UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino, urges preparedness

A view of cracked ground at a dam, as Zimbabwe is experiencing an El Nino-induced drought, resulting in malnutrition among children under the age of five, pregnant women and adolescents, in Mudzi, Zimbabwe. — Reuters file photo

UN warns possibly strong El Nino could push global temperatures higher

People cool off in a fountain in Lyon on May 27, 2026 as a heatwave hits France. France is experiencing an "unprecedented" heatwave in May, with 13 departments on orange heat alert and peaks forecast at 38-39°C.

France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic

French Navy personnel approach an oil tanker, subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, in the Atlantic Ocean. — Reuters

Israel orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs

Traffic on a road as people make their way while fleeing the southern suburbs of Beirut. — Reuters

Kyiv says struck Russian pipeline and oil depot

Rescuers work at a site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian drone strike in Dnipro, Ukraine. — Reuters

Europe's green jet fuels see upside in war

Europe's green jet fuels

Hundreds arrested as clashes erupt in Paris on PSG victory night

PSG supporters burn flares and wave a flag during gatherings after PSG won the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC played in Budapest, in Paris on May 30, 2026.

Nato, EU outrage as drone hits Romania

Forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a drone struck an apartment building in Galati. — AFP

Europe bakes in record heat: Italy on red alert, Portugal swelters

A groom shelters from the sun under an umbrella as a bride sits with a view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as a record-breaking early heatwave scorches a swathe of western Europe. - AFP

EU says won't be 'neutral mediator' between Ukraine, Russia

Cyprus' Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, EU Foreign Ministers, Foreign Minister of India S Jaishankar and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud pose during an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Limassol, Cyprus. - Reuters

US climber smashes Everest speed record

Mountaineers climbing a slope lined up during their ascent from the Hillary Step to summit Mount Everest in Nepal. — AFP

Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN

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