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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 pushes back on US plan for Ukraine war

People stand at a makeshift memorial for the victims who were killed when a Russian missile hit an apartment building in Ternopil, Ukraine. — Reuters

Want to immigrate to Britain? The government says you must earn it

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Europeans push back against US plan for Ukraine

Firefighters observe a minute of silence to honour the victims at the site of struck building, in Ternopil, Ukraine. — Reuters

Russian strikes kill 20 ahead of Zelensky talks in Türkiye

Rescuers work at the site of the apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike, in Ternopi. — Reuters

US, European countries call on Iran to work with UN watchdog

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks during the press conference in Vienna, Austria. — AFP

Denmark's Social Democrats lose 100-year hold

New Lord Mayor in Copenhagen Sisse Marie Welling (C), head of the Socialist People's Party, speaks at Copenhagen City Hall. — AFP

Danes local elections marred by cyberattacks

A person votes at Nivaagaards Malerisamling, an art museum, in Nivaa, Denmark. — Reuters

UN says lacks billions of dollars to feed world's hungry

A World Food Programme's flag flutters on the roof of WFP's headquaters, in Rome. — Reuters

Macron, Zelensky sign accord for to buy fighter jets for Ukraine

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands, at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris. — AFP

Pope urges leaders not to leave poor behind

Pope Leo XIV attends the event of the World Day of the Poor at the Paul VI audience hall in the Vatican. — AFP

How the fallout from the Trump documentary paralyzed the BBC

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6 killed as Russian strikes hit Kyiv apartment blocks

A resident removes debris inside of an apartment building hit during overnight Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine. — Reuters

UK to build its first mini N-power station in north Wales

Workers stand near a 245-tonne domed roof lifted by the land crane 'Big Carl' before placing on the second reactor building at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater, Britain. - Reuters

Race for first private space station heats up as Nasa set to retire ISS

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands after a second delay of Nasa's EscaPADE mission because of 'space weather' the rocket is carrying two satellites to orbit Mars, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. - Reuters

Inspections ongoing as 20 Turkish troops killed in plane crash

Members of emergency services work at the site near the Azerbaijani border, in Sighnaghi municipality, Georgia. — Reuters
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