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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

EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target, with wiggle room

European Commission Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera speaks during a press conference, in Brussels. — Reuters

Germany, UK to sign mutual defence pact

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius looks on, on the day of a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin. — Reuters

Two dead as France registers second-hottest June on record

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Over 170 charities urge end to Gaza aid system

People mourn Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Monday, according to Gaza's health ministry, during their funeral at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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
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