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Russia, US diplomats discuss 'next steps' on Ukraine

WASHINGTON: Russia and the United States have discussed the "next steps" of how to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Sunday, hours after Kyiv's European allies urged Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day...

Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, in Chernihiv, Ukraine. — Reuters

Portugal tackles last of deadly northern forest fires

Firefighters wait for the firefighting helicopter during a wildfire at Cabeco do Cao, Agueda in Aveiro. - AFP

Blinken says Gaza truce key to regional stability

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken give a joint press conference after their meeting at Tahrir palace in Cairo. - AFP

Russian advance in Kursk region 'stopped'

A building damaged by a Russian military strike in seen in the town of Pokrovsk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region. — Reuters

Central Europe flood deaths rise amid defence efforts

General view taken by drone of soldiers and civilian volunteers securing buildings and streets against flooding of the Bystrzyca river with sandbags in Wroclaw, Poland. - Reuters

Deadly floods swirl towards Poland's historic Wroclaw

Soldiers and civilian volunteers fill sandbags in Wroclaw, Poland. — Reuters

Russia strikes energy facilities in Ukraine

A woman looks at an installation with a power transformer, damaged by a Russian military strike, in Kyiv. — Reuters

Von der Leyen names new European Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference on the suggested structure and portfolios of the college of European Commissioners in Strasbourg, France. — Reuters

Ukraine invites UN and ICRC to Kursk region

Burnt-out cars are seen near a residential building after shelling, in Belgorod, Russia. — Reuters

Central Europe braces for more flooding

General view taken of a flooded area by Nysa Klodzka river in Nysa, Poland. — Reuters

Rough storm lashes central, eastern Europe

Rescuers work at a flooded area, following heavy rainfall in Jesenik, Czech Republic. — Reuters

Deadly shelling in Pokrovsk as Russia inches closer

A view shows a site of a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. — Reuters

Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 POWs in two days

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen after a swap at an unknown location in Ukraine. — Reuters

Serbian President approves compulsory military service

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic

Climate march shuts down Hague motorway

Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists

Russia steps up attacks near Ukraine's Kurakhove

An expert of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise shows parts of a Kh-47 Kinzhal Russian hypersonic missile
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