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French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his final G7 summit, addressing key issues including Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Middle East conflict, Chinese competition, AI, and online child safety. This summit marks a significant moment as Macron prepares to leave office next year.
Two people were killed and four injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast. Concurrently, Ukrainian strikes targeted strategic Russian industrial facilities, located 700km from the border, highlighting the ongoing intensification of the conflict.
Pope Leo XIV departed the Canary Islands for Rome on Friday aboard a Falcon plane provided by King Felipe VI, following a technical fault with his original aircraft. The flight, delayed by half an hour, took off shortly after 6:00 pm and is expected to arrive by 11:00 pm.
A new bilateral deal announced at the end of French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit pledges a pilot “one in, one out” returns scheme: the UK will return around 2,600 irregular Channel migrants per year to France, matched by accepting an equal number of asylum seekers with strong UK ties.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on a new deal targeting small-boat Channel crossings during Macron’s state visit to the UK.
Over 110 individuals sustained minor injuries due to wildfires near Les Pennes-Mirabeau, with no reported fatalities as firefighting efforts continue.
A wildfire is nearing Marseille, prompting the mayor to advise residents to remain confined as firefighters continue to battle the blaze near Les Pennes-Mirabeau.
Budapest police announced they will not pursue legal actions against participants of the Pride parade, despite the event being officially prohibited.
Former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit was found dead in his car from a gunshot wound shortly after being dismissed by President Putin.
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