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Southern and eastern Europe are bracing for record breaking temperatures as a searing heatwave sets in. By Angela Symons  with AP  •  Up Europe faces record temperatures as Cerberus heatwave hits. Here’s what it is and how long it will last. Parts of Italy could see highs of 48°C in the coming days stoking fears of an increase in heat-related […]

Kyiv says its troops are advancing despite “dense” minefields and shelling and that in one sector they maintain their positions “under constant enemy fire.” Ukrainian servicemen of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade “Edelweiss” fire a rocket from a BM-21 ‘Grad’ multiple rocket launcher towards Russian positions, near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region on June 13, […]

Western tanks in Russia’s crosshair – Putin Foreign-made tanks will be a “priority target” for the Russian military in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. By Euronews  with AP  •  Updated: 14/07/2023 – 11:17 In an interview broadcast on state television, Putin maintained that Western weapon supplies will not change the course of the war, adding Ukraine’s NATO membership threatens his […]

July 13, 2023 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese Sovereign Council announced on Thursday its readiness to halt the war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the condition that the RSF ceases attacks on civilians and engages in inclusive political dialogue. Sudan’s head of the military, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan These statements were made shortly after the […]

Zelensky slams “absurd” stance, more weapons from France and Germany, more aid from Norway and news about F-16 training. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (C) poses for an official family photo with the participants of the NATO Summit in Vilnius on July 11, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / POOL / AFP) NATO leaders met Tuesday […]

“There seems to be no will either to give Ukraine an invitation to NATO or to make it a member of the Alliance,” wrote Zelensky on Twitter. “Indecision is a weakness.” By Euronews  with Agencies   •  Updated: 11/07/2023 – 17:24 Ukraine’s president hit out on Tuesday at what he called NATO’s “absurd” refusal to offer his country a timetable for joining the […]

An eastern African bloc called on Monday for a regional summit to consider deploying troops into Sudan to protect civilians, after nearly three months of violence between the army and a paramilitary faction. A tuk-tuk (motorized rickshaw) and a motorcycle move along a road past a branch of the Central Bank of Sudan in the country’s eastern […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is holding a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson ahead of the critical NATO summit to take place Tuesday. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands next to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their meeting, on the eve […]

Ukraine has been forced to do battle with less equipment than it needs because of the caution of its international partners, said Mark Carleton-Smith, the U.K.’s former top military commander, during his visit to Kyiv. British former chief of the General Staff Mark Alexander Popham Carleton-Smith speaks during the commemoration ceremony at the Martyrs’ Memorial […]

Recent incidents involving harassment of mayors indicate that hardcore groups are becoming emboldened.France’s top intelligence official warned on Sunday of the “very worrying resurgence” of violent actions by the ultra-right since the spring. By Euronews  with AFP  •  Updated: 09/07/2023 – “Since the spring, we have witnessed a very worrying resurgence of violent actions and intimidation by the ultra-right, […]