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A Ukrainian soldier standing guard beside an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) carrying ammunition, water and provisions in the frontline city of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Ukraine war

Ukraine presses allies for resupply as Russia launches ballistic missiles

Russia launched six ballistic missiles, another ‌six cruise missiles and 121 drones, killing two and wounding 19 in Ukraine.

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Russia

Russia’s diesel export ban deals new shock to strained energy market

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Britain

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering ex-UK minister Ann Widdecombe

King Charles III

Royal rift: King Charles hosts Prince Harry and family for first time in years

The reunion had seemed in doubt after Harry’s family was denied security protection and Buckingham Palace withdrew an offer for him to stay.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Queen Camilla and King Charles attend the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in London in September 2022. Photo: Reuters
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Queen Camilla and King Charles attend the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in London in September 2022. Photo: Reuters
Aviation

Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight

The man was pulled back inside by other passengers and has been hospitalised with friction burns but was otherwise in good condition.

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Terrorism

Greek anti-terror police arrest 3 after car blast kills 1

Leftist and anarchist groups often use improvised explosives to target political figures, banks and companies in Greece.

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Spain

11 dead, 19 missing as Spain wildfire roars through village

Authorities said many of the victims may be foreign tourists visiting Bedar, a small village in Los Gallardos district.

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Emergency personnel work during a wildfire in Almeria, Spain, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on Friday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Emergency personnel work during a wildfire in Almeria, Spain, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on Friday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
United States

US plan to allow Turkey back into F-35 jet scheme faces Israeli opposition

Turkey was ejected from the American F-35 programme in 2019 after it bought Russian air-defence systems.

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Nato

1 revolver, 6 bullets: Turkish president’s ‘unusual’ gift to Nato leaders

Bring it home? Leave it in Turkey? Their delegations puzzled over what to do with the gun and live ammunition from Erdogan.

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Hungary

Man jailed for killing US tourist in Hungary during ‘intimate encounter’

After his arrest in 2024, the man claimed Michalski’s death had been an accident. But police said he had attempted to cover up his crime.

Photos showing Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old American tourist who was murdered while on vacation, hang at a candlelight vigil in Budapest, Hungary in 2024. Photo: AP
Germany

Germany jails man 10 years for fatal attack on train conductor

The man had attacked the conductor after being found without a ticket, hitting the conductor so hard that he later died of brain haemorrhage.

Erdal Calar, father of the dead train attendant Serkan Calar, holds a picture of the victim in the courtroom of the Regional Court of Zweibruecken, western Germany last month. Photo: AFP
Erdal Calar, father of the dead train attendant Serkan Calar, holds a picture of the victim in the courtroom of the Regional Court of Zweibruecken, western Germany last month. Photo: AFP
Germany

Girl in Germany dies after family dog bites her

People at the scene had attempted to pull the Pit Bull Terrier off the girl, but failed to prevent her suffering serious injury.

United States

Nato summit delivers unity and billions in defence deals, Rutte says

Secretary general says allies are strengthening the alliance after agreeing to higher spending, amid continued pressure from Trump.

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Britain

Farage vs Binface: how UK hard-right leader’s poll gambit could backfire

Nigel Farage triggers a by-election for his own parliamentary seat – but his only rival may be ⁠man who wears trash can on his head.

Count Binface: a self-described 'intergalactic space warrior'. Photo: EPA
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Spain plays down Trump’s trade embargo threat, saying there is ‘no tension’

US president threatened to cut off trade with Spain over its defence policy, but Madrid says relations are ‘calm’ and ‘positive’.

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US President Donald Trump (right) looks at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during a working session at the Nato leaders’ meeting in Ankara. Photo: dpa
US President Donald Trump (right) looks at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during a working session at the Nato leaders’ meeting in Ankara. Photo: dpa
Germany

Teen, 16, arrested after two girls seriously wounded in German school ‘rampage’

At least two girls are seriously injured in the suspected ‘rampage’.

Germany

German ‘serial killer’ doctor gets life in prison for 15 murders

Prosecutors said during the proceedings that the palliative care doctor was suspected of having killed more than 70 other people.

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Crime

Norway police says 28 arrested in international child porn operation

The men, aged 22 to 54, had been arrested in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany.

A visual representation of digital cryptocurrencies, including Monero. The arrested men had used the cryptocurrency Monero to pay for access to several forums on the dark web. Photo: Getty Images
A visual representation of digital cryptocurrencies, including Monero. The arrested men had used the cryptocurrency Monero to pay for access to several forums on the dark web. Photo: Getty Images
Ukraine war

Russia deploys powerful jammers to disrupt Starlink in war against Ukraine’s drones

Kyiv’s ‘mid-strike’ drone campaign causes Russia problems – but the Russians are developing ways to counter the strikes.

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European Union

Apple loses challenges against EU rules to curb Big Tech

The EU Digital Markets Act has triggered legal challenges by Apple, Meta and ByteDance since it took effect in May 2023.

Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukraine ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks at Nato summit

Deadly barrages hit Kyiv while Ukrainian drone swarms target Russian ships and territory ahead of high-stakes Turkey talks.

The aftermath of a Russian strike in Kyiv on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Sexual harassment and assault

Cardinal in Morocco steps back from duties after sexual assault claims

Spanish-born Cristobal Lopez Romero, who denies wrongdoing, was seen by some as a potential successor to Pope Francis in the 2025 conclave.

Cristobal Lopez Romero at the Cathedral of Tunis in Tunisia in 2020. The archbishop of Rabat said he was stepping back from his duties on Tuesday amid claims of sexual assault. Photo: AFP
Cristobal Lopez Romero at the Cathedral of Tunis in Tunisia in 2020. The archbishop of Rabat said he was stepping back from his duties on Tuesday amid claims of sexual assault. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK’s Nigel Farage to quit as lawmaker, seeks re-election to clear name

He faces a probe by parliament’s standards watchdog over a £5 million (US$6.7 million) gift from a Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire.

Britain

Prince Harry loses privacy lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher

Harry called the result, which scuttles suits filed by others including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, ‘⁠a complete and obvious whitewash’.

France

France’s Le Pen says she will run for president despite embezzlement conviction

An appeal court on Tuesday upheld Le Pen’s conviction for misusing public EU funds but shortened her ban on holding public office.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen before an interview on French TV channel TF1 following the verdict in her appeal trial over misuse of EU funds, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
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