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Body tasked with Gaza governance says Cyprus talks 'highly productive'

Participants reviewed plans for reconstruction, security and governance, while developing a framework to ensure transparency and accountability for international donors.

USA

Two arrested after unfurling banner on Empire State Building antenna

Office workers wondered how the pair managed to get to the antenna of a high-profile building where visitors are screened and told not to bring large packages, sports equipment, costumes or masks, among other items.

Culture news

California to launch annual Bruce Lee Day for former martial arts star

In the 1960s, Lee found work in Hollywood, notably as Kato in the TV series "The Green Hornet," but studios wanted him to play racist stereotypes and paid him less than his white counterparts.

USA

Maduro sued in US court over extrajudicial killings in Venezuela

Maduro is currently in a New York jail awaiting trial on criminal charges of drug trafficking after the US military removed him from office in an extraordinary raid in Venezuela in January.

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Europe News

Ukraine launches mechanism allowing partner countries to buy weapons

According to the most recent reports, Ukraine is now producing over 4 million drones annually and could double that number with sufficient funding.

Europe News

Man charged with sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipeline in German court

Nord Stream is a network of pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany to provide Western Europe with natural gas, meaning it provided billions to the Kremlin's coffers.

World News

Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy, study says

There are also concerns that huge amounts of space debris from satellites could increasingly crash into each other in a dangerous chain reaction known as "Kessler syndrome."

Europe News

Trial begins for suspected mastermind of Malta journalist killing

Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta's business and political elites.

Europe News

England breaks record for warmest June, Met Office says

Scientists warn that extreme weather events such as heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of human-induced climate change.

Europe News

Attackers target homes of Greek ruling party figures, killing one

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed "outrage and anger" at what he called a "cowardly, terrorist and murderous attack."

Europe News

Finnish man jailed for sanctions breach for selling trucks to Russia

Finland's 1,340-kilometre border with Russia has been closed since December 2023 after the arrival of around 1,000 migrants without visas.

Ukraine

Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery for second time, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s domestically developed and manufactured drones and missiles have been hammering Russian oil facilities, including refineries, terminals, storage depots and pipeline pumping stations, for months.

Pakistan

Pakistan tutoring centre roof collapses, killing 14 children

Police are investigating whether negligence during ongoing construction work caused the collapse that left another eight children hospitalised in stable condition.

Europe Today

Four trapped after Athens apartment block collapses, fire brigade says

Emergency services have been deployed to the scene to help with the search and rescue operation and footage shown on local media showed workers walking in the rubble looking for signs of life.

Europe News

NATO chief welcomes UK's long-awaited Defence Investment Plan

The announcement follows months of wrangling within the government over the resources required to modernise the UK's armed forces in the face of rising threats, including from Russia.

Europe News

Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation, PM says

Sánchez has long argued that immigrants are needed to sustain the economy, the welfare state and pensions amid Spain's ageing population and depopulation in rural regions.

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV to visit migrant hotspot of Lampedusa on 4 July

Under Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church has continued to call for their humane treatment around the world, including decrying mass deportations in his home country, the United States.

Europe News

Feliks the eagle back in Serbia after kidnap ordeal in Middle East

Feliks' ordeal highlighted both the widespread practice of profit-driven, illegal animal trade and an unfaltering struggle by animal protection groups to counter it.

Venezuela

European rescue teams arrive in Venezuela in bid to find quake victims

Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for and time is running out to find survivors following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century.

Europe News

Monaco blast not being probed as 'terrorist' attack, prosecutor says

An aide to France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said police were working "to find the perpetrator, who has fled."

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