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Putin vows to achieve war goals, expand 'buffer zone'

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomatic or military means, and would seek to expand a "security buffer zone" there. "First, the goals of the special military...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at an expanded meeting of the Collegium of the Russian Defence Ministry in Moscow. — Reuters

UK lowers voting age to 16

A man unlocks his bicycle after voting at a polling station in Rickmansworth, Britain. - Reuters

‘Serious questions’ over UK secret Afghan relocations: PM

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Russia fires drones at Ukraine, defying Trump warning

People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian drone and missile strike in Kyiv. — Reuters

Iceland volcano erupts for ninth time since 2023

Lava emerges through a fissure following a volcano eruption near Grindavik on Wednesday. — Reuters

UN demands justice in Ukraine talks, as deaths spike

An unmanned ground vehicle is photographed during a military training organised by Ukrainian soldiers, in Kyiv region. — AFP

Several hurt in anti-migrant unrest in Span

A person is detained by riot police officers, in Torre Pacheco, Spain. — Reuters

Greek govt calls for EU farm scandal probe

Flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. — Reuters

G20's watchdog lays out climate plan, presses pause amid divisions

A man walks at the Cape Town International Convention Centre during G20 Finance Ministers meeting. — Reuters file photo

It’s paradise lost as climate change remakes Europe’s summers

Tourists take a selfie in front of Casa Batll

EU and Indonesia announce 'political agreement'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. — AFP

Merz urges govt unity after row over top judges

Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech during a session of the German Bundesrat. — AFP

Macron to raise French defence targets

French President Emmanuel Macron

620 Russian barrages hit Ukraine

620 Russian barrages hit Ukraine

How tourists can stay cool during the European heat wave

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Bosnia commemorates genocide

People stand near gravestones at the memorial cemetery in the village of Potocari, near the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica. Thousands of mourners on Friday commemorated in Srebrenica the genocide committed 30 years ago by Bosnian Serb forces, one of Europe's worst atrocities since World War II. The victims of Srebrenica, which was at the time a UN-protected enclave, were buried in mass graves. So far about 7,000 victims have been identified and buried while about 1,000 are still missing. — AFP
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