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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

3 dead, 4 missing as migrant boat sinks in Aegean

UN slams Israel’s West Bank plans

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EU parliament approves 90 bn-euro loan for Ukraine

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Spanish PM vows justice, defends rail safety

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez addresses parliament, at the congress in Madrid.

Record heat and raging fires ring in 2026 across the Southern Hemisphere

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Macron urges dialogue in 'European approach' with Putin

Workers clear debris at a heavily damaged thermal power plant in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. — AFP

Russian drone attacks hit energy sites in Ukraine

A resident walks near a building hit by a Russian drone strike, in Odesa. — Reuters

Ukraine urges quick moves in peace talks

Residents stand at the site of apartment buildings hit by an air strike, in Donetsk region, Ukraine. — Reuters

Storm-battered Portugal votes in presidential election run-off

Portuguese presidential candidate Andre Ventura casts a ballot, in Lisbon. — Reuters

Czech prime minister in favour of social media ban

Czech PM Andrej Babis speaks during in the parliament, in Prague. — Reuters

US pressing Ukraine and Russia to end war by June

Volunteers remove debris at a compound of an animal shelter, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters

New EU border checks make arrivals complicated

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Russia blames Ukraine after top general shooting

The site of the assassination attempt on Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev in Moscow. — Reuters

Spanish PM urges caution as fresh rain heads for flood zone

A family carries their belongings as all residents are evicted from their houses due to heavy rains, as storm Leonardo hits parts of Spain in Grazalema. — Reuters

Greece backs coastguard after latest deadly migrant crash

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