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WorldCyprus sends two Air Tractor aircraft to France to assist with wildfire response
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Republic of Cyprus is dispatching two Air Tractor firefighting aircraft to assist French authorities in combating major wildfires burning across the country. The deployment follows an official assistance request submitted by…
WorldRussian and Ukrainian officials issue conflicting claims over control of Kostiantynivka
Kostiantynivka, Ukraine. Russian and Ukrainian officials have issued conflicting statements over control of Kostiantynivka, a frontline city in…
WorldExcommunicated Society of St. Pius X says it expects return under a future pope
Wil, Switzerland. A priest from the Society of St. Pius X told worshippers on Sunday that the excommunicated…
WorldKhamenei sons join funeral prayers in Tehran as successor Mojtaba remains absent
Tehran, Iran. Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of…
WorldVenezuela earthquake death toll nears 3,000 as foreign rescue teams scale down operations
La Guaira, Venezuela. The provisional death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June…
WorldTrump addresses National Mall crowd after weather delay during Independence Day celebrations
Washington, United States. US President Donald Trump delivered a delayed speech at the National Mall after severe weather…
WorldNATO summit to focus on implementation, burden-sharing and security challenges, analyst says
Ankara, Turkey. The upcoming NATO summit comes at a time of heightened instability, with the war in Ukraine…
WorldEU natural gas and renewable energy supply increased in 2025, Eurostat data shows
Brussels, Belgium. The supply of natural gas and renewable energy across the European Union increased in 2025, while…
WorldFuneral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begin in Tehran with mass mourning
Tehran, Iran. Week-long funeral ceremonies for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began on Saturday at the Imam…
WorldWildfire near Costa Brava partially contained after burning 2,200 hectares
Girona, Spain. A wildfire that broke out yesterday morning near the Costa Brava tourist resort in northeastern Spain…
WorldSt Petersburg and Leningrad region hit by large Ukrainian drone attack, Russian and Ukrainian officials say
St Petersburg, Russia. Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region came under what officials…