The fresh wave of attacks came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he had a “very important and productive” phone call with US President Donald Trump.
Category: 3. Europe
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Ukraine says it struck a Russian airbase as Moscow steps up bombing campaign on Ukraine
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3 Turkish mayors reported arrested as crackdown on opposition continues – POLITICO
Their arrests come four months after the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was jailed over allegations of corruption.
İmamoğlu is considered to be the main political opponent to Erdoğan. His arrest in March led to widespread protests, and he was later named as his party’s…
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‘He likes the game too much’: Why Trump isn’t sweating his lack of trade deals
The White House has little to show as President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach trade deals with dozens of countries arrives in four days. Trump bragged he would rapidly secure dozens of trade deals, but his administration has claimed just three — and the details are…
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‘Like working in a volcano’: stories from six countries in Europe on a day of extreme heat | Extreme weather
Hundreds of millions of people across Europe suffered an extreme heatwave this week, with temperatures smashing records as the continent sweltered.
With the human-caused climate emergency pushing the mercury ever higher, early in the summer Europe…
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Hamas says ready to enter Gaza ceasefire talks ‘immediately’ – POLITICO
Hamas has not confirmed whether it will accept the terms of the ceasefire deal as proposed, according to media reports. Trump said earlier this week that Israel had accepted the proposed terms, although Israel has not itself confirmed whether it will agree to the deal.
The deal’s terms
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Democrats say companies are ‘bribing’ Trump. Legal experts are skeptical.
CBS parent company Paramount Global’s decision to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump not only rattled the media world — it prompted accusations of bribery from Democratic lawmakers.
“This could be bribery in plain sight,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren…
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How to thrive as an LGBTQ+ digital nomad – and where to find welcoming places
By Eloise Stark
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ADVERTISEMENTWhen Deniz* invited a friend back to his hotel room during a trip to Egypt, he expected a relaxed evening. Not a knock on the door from the hotel manager and a security guard, who hurled homophobic…
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Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts
Drought is not just a weather event – it can be a social, economic, and environmental emergency, experts explain after a landmark survey.
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Mosquito-borne diseases are a growing problem in Europe. How can they be kept in check?
Some climate researchers believe diseases typically found in tropical regions, such as dengue and chikungunya, could become endemic in Europe.
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Trump speaks with Zelenskyy after he was ‘disappointed’ in call with Putin
President Donald Trump spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Friday, just a day after he talked with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a call that he has described as a disappointment amid his attempts to end the war in Ukraine.
According to a broadly positive readout…
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