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Former US Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, according to White House Deputy Press Anna Kelly.
Nigel Farage has been referred to the UK parliament's standards watchdog following a report that he failed to declare financial benefits, according to Deutsche Welle. Reform UK leader is already under investigation over a separate gift.
A funeral prayer for Ali Khamenei, the Iranian leader killed in the war, was held in Tehran, led by a senior cleric. The ceremony drew large crowds, and Khamenei's body will remain in the capital until Monday.
Hungary plans to limit the term of members of parliament to twelve years. Peter Magyar announced this on Facebook.
On the eve of Independence Day, US Donald Trump delivered a speech before Mount Rushmore, invoking a nation of believers and warning against communist ideology.
The US and Iran have concluded their talks in Qatar. A data firm reports a recovery of ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
Former US Ambassador to Kurt Volker says Donald Trump's criticism of allies is overblown. Trump is always getting upset about something, Volker said on the Euronews program 'Europe Today'.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned of critical months ahead due to the threat from Russia. According to the BBC, the country is preparing for various scenarios after media reports of a planned Russian provocation.
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk has warned of possible atrocities in the Sudanese city of Al-Obeid, calling it a 'red alert' to the international community.
Prosecutors in Monaco have identified a suspect in the package bomb explosion that severely injured Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolayev. Interpol is expected to issue an international wanted notice.
Algeria is electing a new parliament, but low voter turnout is expected, according to Deutschlandfunk.
The Indian government plans to recover the body of Dorje Morup, a climber who died on Mount Everest 30 years ago. The remains, known as 'Green Boots,' are to be brought down from the death zone at over 8,000 meters.
In Tirana, demonstrators and police clashed during protests against a luxury construction project linked to the family of US Donald Trump. Albanian media report arrests and injuries.
In Andalusia, the conservatives will now govern with the right-wing populists of Vox. Incumbent Juanma Moreno was elected head of a coalition government on his second attempt.
Shortly before the NATO summit in Ankara, US Donald Trump sharply criticized the defense contributions of Germany and other allies. In a post on the platform Truth Social, he described their contributions as 'ridiculous'.
Eight days after the severe earthquakes in Venezuela, rescue teams pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from the rubble of a collapsed building. According to news agency AFP, Hernan Gil was rescued in Catia La Mar.
Iran is preparing a six-day state funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, set to begin on July 4. Officials say it will be the largest gathering in Tehran's history.
The top US diplomat in Taiwan, Raymond Greene, has proposed using drones as a deterrent against China. He made the remarks at a drone forum in Taichung.
US General Christopher Donahue, commander of US Army forces in Europe and Africa, is leaving his post after just 18 months. He will hand over command in Wiesbaden to his deputy Christopher R. Norrie, the US military announced ahead of a ceremony planned for Thursday.
Albania risks losing its role as host of next year's NATO summit. According to Euronews, the draft of the upcoming summit's final declaration in Ankara omits any reference to Tirana – a clear signal of pressure from the alliance.
A fire in a ten-story apartment block in Antwerp has killed five people. According to Belgian police, several others were injured.
In the fight against the Ebola epidemic in Central Africa, Alexander De Croo warns of the consequences of cuts in development aid. In an interview with Zeit, he emphasizes that stable countries are more resilient to pandemics.
In Doha, the US and Iran have again held indirect talks on a permanent ceasefire. US Donald Trump expressed optimism, saying Iran's denuclearization is progressing well.
Israel plans to keep its troops indefinitely in parts of Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced.
The German Foreign Office has tightened its travel warning for Russia after Ukraine expanded its drone strikes. Travelers must expect arbitrary arrests by Russian authorities.
The White House said Donald Trump has made around $1.2 billion from his family's cryptocurrency ventures. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting a key element of Trump's anti-immigration agenda.
Google has released a major update for Chrome, fixing 382 security vulnerabilities. 15 of the flaws were classified as critical.
US Donald Trump has reported income of over one billion dollars from his family's cryptocurrency businesses, according to his annual financial disclosure.
The US Supreme Court has ruled that children born in the United States automatically receive US citizenship, regardless of their parents' immigration status. The decision is a defeat for Donald Trump, who sought to restrict birthright citizenship by executive order.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a solar module that uses sunlight to break down plastic waste into hydrogen and other useful chemicals. The reactor works under real outdoor conditions and is scalable.
Debris from a Russian drone carrying a live warhead was discovered in Romania's Tulcea County, near the Ukrainian border.
Gitanas Nauseda has appointed Social Democrat Mindaugas Sinkevicius as Lithuania's new prime minister. The 42-year-old was previously elected by parliament in Vilnius with 80 votes.
An explosion outside a residential building in Monaco on Sunday evening injured three people, including Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev. According to the BBC, citing French newspaper Le Figaro, all three victims are members of a Ukrainian family.
An extreme heatwave is spreading across Europe. As the Guardian reports, European environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan is answering reader questions in a live Q&A about the causes, lack of preparation, and possible solutions to the climate crisis.
Russia intends to import oil products from abroad to address fuel shortages. The Kremlin attributes the crisis to a 'demand boom' rather than Ukrainian attacks on refineries.
The explosion of a parcel bomb in a residential building in Monaco on Monday evening was an attempted assassination, not a terrorist act, according to the public prosecutor's office. Authorities are searching for the suspect, who fled to France.
East Brook Middle School in New Jersey has recalled its yearbooks after a baby photo of Adolf Hitler was discovered inside. Principal Ryan Aupperlee called the image 'unacceptable' and a serious violation of the school's values.
Three people were injured in an explosion at a residential building in Monaco, including Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolayev. According to the AFP news agency, citing a source familiar with the investigation, an unknown individual left a bag or package containing an explosive device and then fled.
A 31-year-old woman was attacked and killed by an alligator while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River in Florida, US media reported, citing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
A six-month-old baby was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Moscow region, according to Russian authorities.