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Germany's Merz meets Xi in China, seeking closer ties

BEIJING: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, hoping to bolster ties with his country's largest trade partner and high-tech rival as Europe's biggest...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2nd L) participates in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. — AFP

Ukraine needs security guarantees, says Germany

A Ukrainian soldier stands next to a memorial wall for fallen soldiers, in Kyiv. — Reuters

Portugal counts the cost of its biggest ever forest fire

Burnt cars are pictured, in Sarzeda village in Trancoso, Portugal. — AFP

Suspects blame technical faults for Baltic breaches

The Oil tanker Eagle S is seen anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo, Finland. — AFP file photo

Not drinking enough water causes greater response to stress: Study

Men should drink 2.5 litres of water a day, while women should drink two litres.

US envoy visits Ukraine as peace efforts stall

Local residents look at captured military equipment in Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day. — AFP

UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread

A protestor holds a flag during an anti-immigration protest, south of London. — AFP

UK rolls out mass facial-recognition

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UK's Farage sets out plan for 'mass deportation'

Nigel Farage

Zelensky-Putin meeting off as Russia, US talks stall

Ukrainian President Zelensky and Nato Secretary General Rutte speak at a press conference in Kyiv. — Reuters

Russia launches missiles in Japan Sea during drills

Russian frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov fires an anti-ship cruise missile during drills in the Sea of Japan

Zelensky says security first, Putin meeting next

A resident walks along a street as a firefighter works at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Sknyliv on the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine. - Reuters

Ukrainian suspect arrested in Italy over Nord Stream blasts

Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark. - Reuters File

Ukraine's security guarantees without Moscow 'road to nowhere'

People visit a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian defenders, at the Independence Square in Kyiv. — Reuters

Serbia protesters accuse police of abuse, warn of 'spiral of violence'

Serbian riot police officers travel on the back of a vehicle as they face protesters, in Belgrade. — AFP

High winds complicate wildfire battle in Spain

A resident walks among the rubble of houses destroyed by a wildfire, in Ourense. — AFP
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