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Ukraine turns to Africa in its struggle against...
Moscow [Russia], June 26: On Africa's dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine's increasingly global...

Greece arrests Georgian suspected of fuelling Chios fire...
Athens [Greece], June 26: Greece has arrested a Georgian woman suspected of discarding a cigarette that helped trigger one of...

Ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to hold...
Jerusalem [Israel], June 26: A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and U.S....

Iran hangs three men
Tehran [Iran], June 26: Iran executed three men on Wednesday, after they were convicted of collaborating with Israel's Mossad spy...

France: 145 festivalgoers jabbed with syringes
Paris [France], June 25: French police on Sunday detained 12 suspects after scores of people reported being pricked with syringes...

Heat officers help sweltering cities stay cool
Berlin [Germany], June 25: International cities from Athens to Dhaka, Freetown and Santiago are united in their efforts to protect...

Trump tells Congress that Iran had nuclear weapons...
New York [US], June 25: U.S. President Donald Trump told Congress this week that the Iranian sites bombed by the...

US to give $30 million to Gaza aid...
New York [US], June 25: The United States is giving $30 million to a controversial humanitarian group delivering aid in...

US strikes failed to destroy Iran's nuclear sites
Tehran [Iran], June 25: U.S. airstrikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear capability and only set it back by a few...

Romanian parliament votes in unwieldy pro-EU coalition government
Budapest [Romania], June 25: The Romanian parliament on Monday voted a new pro-EU coalition government into office, the Mediafax news...

No more European 'free-riding' on US security policy,...
Berlin [Germany], June 25: Europe can no longer engage in "free-riding" on US security policy and must invest in defence...

Russia accuses Israel of 'political murder' in Iran
Moscow [Russia], June 25: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused Israel of "political murder" in its targeting of senior...

Rutte promises Zelensky continued support
The Hague [Netherlands], June 25: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that he can...

Group claims responsibility for Syrian church bombing
Damascus [Syria], June 25: A little-known group, Saraya Ansar al-Sunna (Brigade of Sunni Supporters), claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the...

China flooding: People missing, bridges collapse
Beijing [China], June 25: Days of heavy rainfall have led to severe flooding in China, triggering damage and reports of...

Israeli forces kill over 410 during weeks of...
Geneva [Switzerland], June 25: At least 410 people have been killed by Israeli forces since late May during the chaotic...

Israel-Iran ceasefire off to a shaky start, draws...
Tehran [Iran], June 25: The ceasefire between Israel and Iran is already showing signs of strain - and has triggered...

World wary as it welcomes ceasefire
Tehran [Iran], June 25: The world has welcomed the ceasefire agreed by Israel and Iran but remains wary that any...

Fifteen killed, 170 injured in Russian missile attack...
Kiev [Ukraine], June 25: At least 15 people were killed and more than 170 injured in Russian missile strikes on...

Wildfire destroyed record area in Brazil last year,...
Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 25: Wildfire destroyed some 300,000 square kilometres in Brazil last year, equivalent to the surface area...

Leaders arrive at Hague summit as NATO chief...
The Hague [Netherlands], June 25: NATO leaders have arrived in The Hague for a summit hailed by German Chancellor Friedrich...

UK's commitment to landmine ban 'unwavering', says minister
London [UK], June 25: Britain has pledged its "unwavering" commitment to a ban on anti-personnel landmines despite a number of...

Bezos to change wedding plans due to security...
Venice [Rome], June 25: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former TV presenter Lauren Sanchez have to change the plans for...

Netanyahu guilty of 'dragging' US into conflict, says...
Tehran [Iran], June 24: Iran's mission to the UN has blamed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over the US bombing of...

Syrian president condemns 'despicable' church attack
Damascus [Syria], June 24: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Monday to bring the perpetrators of a deadly suicide bombing to...

EU divided over pact with Israel after Gaza...
Brussels [Belgium], June 24: A dispute has emerged among European Union member states over the bloc's relations with Israel, following...

Israel kills at least 43 Palestinians in Gaza,...
Gaza [Palestine], June 24: At least 43 people have been killed in various Israeli attacks since dawn as the military...