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Europe
French President Macron pledged to hold accountable all individuals who incited recent chaos, reinforcing the commitment to justice for the crimes committed. Prime Minister Lecornu highlighted the unsustainability of using limited public funds to address the ongoing damage caused by vandalism.
A fire has destroyed significant portions of the historic town hall in Limoges, France, following unrest related to nationwide cost-of-living protests. Local authorities report the roof has collapsed, with around two-thirds of the building’s exterior lost amid escalating violence in the protests.
Pope Francis, 71, is currently recovering in Rome’s Gemelli hospital following a lung operation performed on Tuesday. The procedure is part of ongoing health management, with updates on his condition expected as he continues to recuperate.
A Russian missile and drone barrage, the largest since the war began, killed 28 civilians and injured 142 across Kyiv, including the collapse of a nine-story residential block in the Solomianskyi district.
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.
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