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French President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, focusing on the Iran crisis and advocating for diplomacy. Both leaders criticised US President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric. Macron’s visit, devoid of political meetings with Italian officials, underscored institutional and religious engagement.

Russian defences shot down three drones in the western regions of Moscow, Kaluga and Tver, authorities said on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is planning to meet this month with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is likely to head by armored train to Vladivostok to discuss the possibility of Pyongyang supplying Moscow with weapons. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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