Western Europe

Russia bars entry to 21 people it says spread disinformation against it in UK media

Aid groups say shelter materials are still not entering Gaza

German prosecutors charge Russian with planning attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin

Pope Leo sets day of fasting, prayers for peace on Friday

Member of Irish rap group Kneecap appears at UK court on terrorism charge

Madrid’s poor neighbourhoods clamour for more trees to cool streets in deadly heatwaves

European leaders mull new sanctions on Putin, UK government says

EU's Costa Ukraine's membership process must go forward

Russian foreign minister praises Trump, criticises Europeans over approach to Ukraine peace push

Macron and Starmer will co-chair coalition of willing meeting on Ukraine on Tuesday

Russia's Medvedev says 'coalition of the willing' failed to outplay Trump

Russian parliament speaker to visit China, Vedomosti says

Germany's Merz says Putin, Zelenskiy to meet within next two weeks

Maersk contains fire onboard Marie Maersk vessel off Liberia; intensifies firefighting efforts

German foreign minister urges more pressure on Russia before Trump–Zelenskiy meeting

At least 20 killed, 134 people injured in blast at factory in Russia's Ryazan region

Global markets face shaky week ahead as US pressure mounts on Ukraine

Terence Stamp, actor who played Superman villain Zod, dies at 87

Russia says it prevented Ukrainian drone attack on Smolensk nuclear power plant

Putin discusses Trump summit with Belarus and Kazakhstan

German foreign minister criticises 'aggressive' China ahead of trip to Japan

Swedish prime minister to attend Sunday's 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting, spokesperson says

Russia says it destroyed 300 Ukrainian drones, hit Sapsan missile storage sites

Nordic-Baltic leaders say they remain steadfast in support of Ukraine

US ready to be part of security guarantees for Ukraine, Germany's Merz says

Text of European leaders statement on Trump-Putin talks in Alaska

Portugal protests expulsion of reporters from Guinea-Bissau before election

Factbox-Russian energy facilities targeted in drone attacks

Plastic pollution treaty stalled as Geneva talks end without deal

Russian Duma speaker Volodin meets North Korea's Kim in Pyongyang

King Charles warns of war's 'true cost' at VJ Day's 80th anniversary

Putin suggests Russia and U.S. could make a deal on nuclear arms control

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African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent's true size

Plastic pollution talks go into overtime as countries push for late breakthrough

WhatsApp accuses Moscow of trying to block secure communication for millions of Russians

Russia says it struck Ukrainian missile plants

Trump says Putin ready to make deal on Ukraine, US hopes to include Zelenskiy

'Coalition of Willing' leaders set out stance on Ukraine ceasefire pathway