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Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring
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The Guardian
UK-France ‘one in one out’ deal to expire on Thursday, say sources
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The Guardian
Europe ‘faces window of vulnerability until 2030,’ Dutch chief of defence warns - Europe live
Chief of defence of the Dutch armed forces, Gen Onno Eichelsheim, says Europe urgently needs to learn lessons from Ukraine Meanwhile, Ukraine’s total war costs will reach $155bn this year and the government is struggling to close a $27bn funding gap to ensure it can still conduct combat operations at the start of 2027, prime minister Sergii Koretskyi said . Koretskyi said the government planned to cover $7bn of the gap by postponing expenditure, reallocating money from other parts of the budget and cutting some costs, and was in talks with partners on how to cover the remaining $20bn, Reuters reported. Continue reading...
The Guardian
Burundi agrees to receive ‘third-country’ migrant deportees from US
Burundi joins several other African nations in accepting people deported under Trump’s hardline policy Burundi has agreed to join a clutch of other African nations in receiving migrants from other countries deported from the US under Donald Trump ’s hardline immigration policy . However, the authorities in Bujumbura, the country’s economic capital, said Burundi will only accept those not accused of crime or terrorism links, said Nancy Ninette Mutoni, a spokesperson for the country’s president, Évariste Ndayishimiye. Tuesday’s announcement gave no details of numbers, timing or financial details. Continue reading...
Al Jazeera
Settlers closing in on Ramallah
Israeli settlers are encroaching ever closer to Ramallah, the de facto capital of the occupied West Bank.
Al Jazeera
Denmark vs Portugal: UEFA Nations League – Ronaldo, Hojlund, teams, form
Reigning champions Portugal look to build on their winning start as they take on Denmark on match day three.
Al Jazeera
Rainwater washes away highway in Nigeria
Heavy rain over three days caused severe flooding along the Agbarho-Ughelli highway in Delta State, southern Nigeria.