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Overnight, doctored videos featuring celebrities urging European leaders to pressure Ukraine for peace on Russian terms circulated on social media. The campaign has been linked to a broader influence operation targeting Ukraine.
Senior Russian security official Dimitry Medvedev threatened nuclear strikes against Kyiv, Paris, and London, asserting unfounded claims that France and the UK were preparing to provide Ukraine with nuclear weapons. This statement comes as Ukraine marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
EU Trade Chief Maroš Šefčovič is urging MEPs to advance the EU-US trade deal, following a US request to uphold commitments. The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Trump’s tariffs raises concerns about the 2025 agreement’s validity.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has firmly rejected NATO’s push, driven by U.S. President Trump and Secretary-General Mark Rutte, for members to spend 5% of GDP on defence.
At the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, six member countries—Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—released a coordinated statement affirming support for Ukraine after U.S. President Trump controversially left early, blocking a joint communiqué on Russia and Ukraine.
Spain’s government released a report concluding that the massive blackout on 28 April that plunged parts of Spain and Portugal into darkness was due to a combination of technical miscalculations and planning failures, not a cyberattack. Voltage surges triggered a cascade of shutdowns across southern Spain.
A single ticket-holder from Ireland has won the record €250 million EuroMillions jackpot, with details of the winning location forthcoming.
EasyJet cabin crews in Spain plan a three-day strike from 25 to 27 June, involving over 650 flight attendants based in several major cities.
The 2025 Paris Air Show highlighted Europe’s urgent push to advance its drone technology amid lessons from the Ukraine conflict.
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