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02.07 / 21:03

LGBT Pope Francis Ukraine war: Five important developments to know for Saturday

1. Russian forces pound last Ukrainian stronghold in key city

02.07 / 17:03

Culture French authorities 'encourage' mask use as COVID cases surge

Tourism is booming again in France - and so is COVID-19.

02.07 / 14:27

Pope Francis Culture Ursula von der Leyen peace Pope Francis urges Congo, South Sudan to 'turn a page' for peace

Pope Francis urged the people and leaders of Congo and South Sudan on Saturday to “turn a page” and forge new paths of reconciliation, peace and development.

02.07 / 13:47

Culture Ursula von der Leyen Ukraine war: Russian forces pound last Luhansk stronghold

Russian forces are pounding the city of Lysychansk and its surroundings in an all-out attempt to seize the last stronghold of resistance in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province, the governor said Saturday.

02.07 / 12:39

Climate change Ursula von der Leyen Dozens of flights cancelled in French airport strike

Dozens of flights will be cancelled on Saturday at France's busiest airport, amid an ongoing dispute over wages and working conditions.

01.07 / 22:59

Environment abortion rights Malta to review abortion policy after Prudente case causes outrage

Malta's government announced Thursday a review of its abortion ban, following controversy about a US woman who was refused an abortion, even though the baby had miscarried and threatened her life.

01.07 / 20:59

Environment Climate change Ukraine war: five things you need to know about the conflict from Friday

Ukrainian authorities say Russian missiles have struck a multi-storey block of flats and nearby holiday resorts in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, killing at least 21 people and wounding dozens.

01.07 / 15:33

Climate change European Union Watch as the EU flag arrives at the Ukrainian parliament

The flag of the European Union was brought to the Ukrainian parliament on Friday morning, a week after EU leaders decided to grant Ukraine the status of candidate country to join the bloc.

01.07 / 08:39

LGBT NATO Same-sex marriage just became legal in Switzerland. This couple is set to be among first to benefit

This couple will be among the first to tie the knot on Friday morning when same-sex marriage becomes legal in Switzerland.

01.07 / 08:09

European Union NATO Ukraine war: '17 dead' as Russian missiles hit flats in Odesa region, say Ukrainian officials

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian missile has struck a nine-story block of flats in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, killing at least 14 people and wounding 30.

30.06 / 21:41

Climate change NATO Ukraine war: five things you need to know about the confict this Thursday

Russia's announced Thursday its forces had withdrawn from Snake Island, a strategic position in the Black Sea it previously captured. However, Ukraine's military said it drove Russians off the islet after a successful strike.

30.06 / 21:01

Climate change NATO Finland hasn't received deportation lists from Turkey, says minister

Finland’s foreign affairs minister said his country had not received any new requests for deportations of Kurdish rebels, saying all cases had already been solved, after signing a deal with Turkey in order to join NATO.

30.06 / 16:33

NATO G7 Western leaders would look 'disgusting' topless, says Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has retorted that Western leaders would look "disgusting" topless after he was mocked for his own bare-chested photos.

30.06 / 14:45

European Union women's rights Global Corporate Tax: France says EU can bypass Hungarian veto

France will look at bypassing Hungary's veto on a global corporate tax, an official has said after the measure was defeated last week.

30.06 / 14:15

NATO Taliban women's rights 'We respect women a lot': Taliban holds 3,000-delegate men-only summit

Men will represent women at a 3,000-delegate all-male gathering on Afghanistan's future, a senior Taliban figure has said.

30.06 / 13:01

VISA Tourism Restaurant's unorthodox protest over EU's visa snub to Kosovo

When Kosovans again failed to see any progress being made on granting them visa-free access to the EU, restaurateur Shpejtim Pefqeli decided to take things into his own hands.

30.06 / 13:01

Tourism News Ukraine to regain control of Snake Island after Russians withdraw

The Russian army said on Thursday that it had withdrawn from Snake Island, a strategic position in the Black Sea conquered by Moscow which had come under Ukrainian shelling in recent weeks.

30.06 / 09:13

European Union Energy What the Commission wants you to do to save energy as Russia cuts taps

The European Commission is expected to unveil a common European Emergency Demand Reduction plan in July in a bid to be prepared should Russia turn off the oil and gas taps further.

30.06 / 08:27

Court 'You can't turn the clock back': Paris attacks survivors react to guilty verdicts

"A trial lasting ten months, it helps to rebuild. It's over, there's going to be a void."

30.06 / 02:15

NASDAQ DOW Action COMPOSITE 500 Stock futures are flat as S&P 500 tracks for worst first half of the year since 1970

U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading Wednesday, as the S&P 500 prepares to wrap its worst first half in decades.

29.06 / 23:09

European Union Prison R&B singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking, racketeering

Fallen music star R Kelly was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in prison in a US federal sex trafficking and racketeering case in New York.

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