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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

Europe scorched: France closes schools, Italy reduces work

A boy wearing a Brazilian soccer team jersey pours water over his head to cool off during a heatwave, at the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy, July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Antonio Denti TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Study: US aid cuts could cause over 14m deaths

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France shuts schools as heatwave grips Europe

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UN chief urges aid amid climate chaos, conflicts

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed and Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attend the launch of the Sevilla Platform for Action during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, in Seville, Spain. - Reuters

Wildfires rage in Turkiye, France as early heatwave hits

Tourists walk under parasols as they visit the Colosseum during a summer heatwave in Rome. - Reuters

IAEA: Iran could be enriching uranium within months

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140,000 attend Serbia protest rally

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Zelensky calls US as pilot killed in Russian attack

A service member Ukrainian Armed Forces sits inside an armoured personnel carrier, in Donetsk region. — Reuters

Baths, climate shelters as Europe heatwave intensifies

TOPSHOT - A woman protects herself from the sun with a hand fan near the Bridge of Sighs, on a hot summer day in Venice on June 28, 2025. Italy's health ministry warned residents and tourists on June 27, 2025 of soaring temperatures across the country, issuing a red alert for 21 cities this weekend. The ministry issued its top red alert for cities including the capital Rome, economic powerhouse Milan and Venice -- where the rich and famous are celebrating the wedding of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa kills two, wounds 14

A policeman inspects debris at the bottom of a multi-storey residential building, which was damaged after a Russian drone attack in Odesa on Saturday. — AFP

Rescuers step up as summer heatwaves stoke heatstroke risk

A tourist holds water in his hands at a fountain during a heatwave in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Amel Emric

Fire near Athens under control

Greek firefighters said on Friday that a forest blaze that had forced evacuations around Athens was under control, but warned that scorching temperatures were keeping fire risk at a highly elevated level around the capital and on northern Aegean islands. The fire around Athens broke on Thursday afternoon near the towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari, around 50 kilometres east of Athens, and forced the evacuation of five villages popular with local and foreign tourists. — AFP

Heatwave across the Med sparks health and fire warnings

Paramedics from Madrid's medical emergency services SUMMA load a person on a stretcher, in Madrid. — AFP

Russian missile attack kills five in Ukraine's southeast

A car drives along the road past a partialy burnt tank in the city of Svyatohirs'k, Donetsk region. — AFP

Trump reassures allies as Nato agrees 'historic' spending hike

US President Donald Trump and Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte attend the start of a leaders summit in The Hague. — AFP
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