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Sweden’s centre-left leads a tight election, Turkey detains LGBTQIA+ activists, Russia strikes a train near Poland, and a ferry capsizes in Indonesia.

Countries impose new trade measures on Israeli settlements, protests follow the AfD’s election surge in Germany, Argentina targets Falklands oil firms and valuable Renoir paintings are stolen in France.

Germany’s AfD scores a landslide victory but falls short of a majority, US peace envoys hold talks in Kyiv, Hungary could see its Article 7 procedure lifted, and Germany strengthens protection against sabotage.

Hundreds have been killed in Gaza despite the ceasefire, Uber drivers launch a major AI lawsuit, and Ukraine warns over Russian airspace.

Nepal warns of further flooding as thousands remain missing, Iceland rejects renewed EU talks, a ferry disaster hits Northern Cyprus, and Iran retaliates against new US strikes.

Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks of the war, NATO jets shoot down a drone over Romania, and deadly disasters strike Hungary and Indonesia.

Rescuers search for thousands after a deadly earthquake in Colombia, the UN reports widespread abuse of Ukrainian detainees, and Bashar al-Assad is sentenced to death in absentia.

Israel rejects a US-backed Gaza ceasefire plan, while deadly strikes continue in Ukraine, Typhoon Dolphin hits China, and wildfires spread across several countries.

A severe heatwave is pushing temperatures above 40 degrees across Europe, while a German court sentences the Munich car-ramming attacker to life and student protests continue in India.

Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 21 people as the EU released €1.4 billion from profits generated by frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

EU ministers back emergency aid for Spain, while France, Cuba and Guatemala face major crises.

EU ministers discuss a coordinated response after the deadly Ceuta border crossing, while Ukraine expands strikes on Russian infrastructure. Japan begins earthquake recovery, and Capital One faces a legal dispute over Trump-linked accounts.

Spain reinforces controls after a deadly surge of crossings into Ceuta, a firefighting helicopter collision kills two crew members in Greece, and a bombing at a Moscow restaurant leaves three dead.

Spain deploys troops after thousands enter Ceuta, a Russian missile destroys a US-owned drone factory, the EU advances its AI infrastructure plans and European football threatens a FIFA boycott.

A deadly earthquake hits southern Japan, wildfires force mass evacuations across Europe, the yen nears a 40-year low, and Europe falls behind on hepatitis targets.

France and Spain battle major wildfires, Indian activists challenge police surveillance, the US and Iran pause strikes, and a pirated copy of The Odyssey spreads rapidly online.

The Berlin Pride attack suspect has died during a police operation, while wildfires force mass evacuations in France and Spain and tensions involving Ukraine, Iran and the United States continue.

Protests erupt in Bologna after Abderrahim Fakir dies during police restraint, while US tariffs escalate tensions with Canada, Israeli strikes kill civilians in Gaza, and nearly 150 migrants are feared dead or missing off Mauritania.

Wildfires force evacuations in Spain, Iran retaliates after renewed US strikes, and Andrew Tate and his brother are arrested in Miami following a British extradition request over alleged sexual offences.

French MPs approved assisted dying for some terminally ill adults, Spain and Gibraltar ended land-border checks, and Iran threatened wider energy-route closures amid renewed US strikes and rising oil prices.

Twelve people die in Spanish wildfires, Belgium plans a digital motorway vignette, and Iran launches missile and drone attacks across the Gulf following renewed US strikes.

Around 20,000 people protested against the AfD in Erfurt, while major demonstrations in Albania turned violent and police investigated a shooting in New York.

Europe reports more than 1,300 heatwave deaths, tens of thousands missing after Venezuela’s earthquake, renewed US-Iran attacks, and Serbia’s president says he will step down after months of protests.

France imposes heat measures as temperatures rise, Israel strikes Lebanon despite a ceasefire, and Zelenskyy warns Belarus over equipment allegedly guiding Russian drone attacks on Ukraine from the border region.

The US-Iran deal pressures Netanyahu, a Russian anti-Putin artist is killed in Poland, and Iran’s football team says it was forced back to Mexico after a California match without rest.

Iran suspends attacks on Israel after a US-backed peace framework, Albania promises EU-compliant checks on a Kushner-linked resort, and Russian strikes kill civilians and damage Kyiv cathedral.

Trump says a US-Iran deal is ready, Russian attacks hit Sumy as Ukraine strikes inside Russia, and European politicians warn after Anthropic restricts foreign access to two AI models.

Violence followed PSG’s Champions League win, Israeli forces advanced deeper into Lebanon, and the United States launched strikes on Iranian military sites amid fragile peace efforts.

The US and Iran may extend their ceasefire, several EU countries oppose carbon market reforms, and France will reimburse weight-loss drugs.

Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters west of Cyprus. Activists said commandos boarded several boats carrying aid for Gaza and pro-Palestinian campaigners. Israel said the operation aimed to stop attempts to breach the Gaza blockade. Nearly 93 million people in the European Union were at risk of poverty or social exclusion last year, according to the European Statistics Agency Eurostat. Bulgaria, Greece and Romania recorded the highest national rates, while Czechia, Poland and Slovenia had the lowest. Recent Eurostat data placed Luxembourg close to the European Union average, with 1 in 5 residents at risk of

The WHO declared an Ebola emergency, a drone strike hit a UAE nuclear plant and Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russia.

Sanctiona against Israeli settlers, rent in EU capitals higher than minimum wage, US-China talks and Mohammadi on hospital bail

Fresh ultimatum aiming to end US-Iran war, hantavirus outbreak on cruis ship and EU vow to strongly lower poverty by 2030

EU urges rollout of age-verification app, UN warns of mass arrests in Iran, Ukraine plans to open arms exports

sanctions over stolen Ukrainian grain, UNICEF warns loss of female workers Afghanistan, UAE leaves OPEC, EU definition of rape

Mali armed group fighting intensifies, France’s prison guards go on strike, China blocked Manus takeover by Meta

Shots at White House dinner, Russia accused of “nuclear terrorism”, deadly bombing in Colombia, historical London Marathon record

EU approves loan for Ukraine, Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalists, work related deaths up to 840,000

Israel moves Gaza control zone, EU launches Ukraine loan procedure, UK imposes lifetime smoking ban, EU to cut electricity taxes

Hungary breached law with anti-LGBTQ measures, EU debates suspension Israel cooperation, high bills for Crans-Montana fire victims

Activists divert cargo ship as Gaza talks expand and flights to Qatar resume after weeks of disruption.

Ukraine criticises US waiver, Italy’s migrant plan draws backlash, and Cuba aid increases.

Global tensions rise as strikes hit Ukraine, water shortages grow, and West Bank pupils face blocked access to school routes

NATO seeks €50bn for Ukraine as EU plans energy shift and airports warn of delays and fuel risks.

Talks on Lebanon stall, Ukraine pushes security plan, and Sudan’s war deepens humanitarian suffering.

Hungary shifts leadership; US-Iran talks fail; Russia-Ukraine truce violated; Artemis II returns from Moon mission

EU states announce over nine billion euros to offset fuel price rises after disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Violations follow Iran–US ceasefire as fighting continues in Lebanon and Gulf states. Greece moves to ban social media for under-15s.

Astronauts complete a historic lunar flyby as tensions rise between Israel, Iran and the United States, and Germany tightens rules for men abroad.

Deadly migrant shipwrecks, mass protests in the West Bank, and sweeping layoffs at Oracle underscore rising global tensions across humanitarian, political, and economic fronts.

Mass demonstrations target President Donald Trump’s policies, a study highlights higher poverty in the United States than in Europe, and regional tensions rise after journalists are killed in Lebanon.

Police in the United Kingdom detained Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over alleged misconduct, while Germany’s Alternative for Germany leads new polls. Talks on Gaza and an amnesty in Venezuela mark further international developments.