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Two people have been killed following reported explosions on a bridge linking Russia with Crimea. The couple who lost their lives in the unspecified incident were parents, according to officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region, which lies at the eastern end of the bridge. Their daughter, who was a passenger in the car, was wounded and

A tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake in the Alaska Peninsula region, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said. The US Tsunami Warning System issued the threat after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake, which struck early on Sunday. The “notable quake” was at a depth of 9.3km (5.78 miles), the USGS said on

In a moment of candour, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky said the counter-offensive has not gone exactly as planned. “We must all understand very clearly, as clearly as possible, that Russian forces in our southern and eastern lands are doing everything they can in order to stop our soldiers.” He was speaking in his nightly

Benjamin Netanyahu is in hospital, his office has confirmed. The Israeli prime minister, 73, is in a good condition and undergoing assessment in Sheba hospital, in Tel Hashomer, near Tel Aviv, his office added. According to Israeli reports he was feeling unwell, but fully conscious en route to the hospital. Netanyahu was rushed to hospital

At least seven people have died after torrential downpours triggered deadly flash floods and landslides in South Korea. The country has been hit by heavy rainfall since 9 July, which has intensified in the past three days and is expected to continue in some regions until Sunday. Thousands are being evacuated after a dam in

Europe is set to reach even higher temperatures over the weekend, as the Cerberus heatwave continues to grip the south of the continent. Temperatures are expected to continue to swelter in Italy, with a second heatwave expected to rocket 12C (53.6F) above average in some areas on Sunday. Five cities in Sicily, Sardinia and Puglia

Ukrainian forces say they have conducted a “special operation” on a Dnipro island, as dramatic footage shows soldiers using speed boats and drones. Ukrainian special forces are said to have headed towards the Russian-held island, firing weapons as they drew closer, aerial footage posted by the Ukrainian army’s command of the special operations forces shows.

The heatwave affecting southern Europe has been building for months. And it’s about to get much worse. Temperatures have been consistently above 40C since mid-April in many areas. Europe heatwave – latest: Continent could have hottest day ever But on the Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia they’re expected to climb to 48C in the

French police are doing a “final sweep” search for a missing two-year-old boy in the French Alps. Today’s search will continue until 4pm local time (3pm UK time) and involves 50 officers who will search a 1.8km (1.1 miles) stretch of road near where the boy’s grandparents live. The boy, named only as Emile, was

The UK is not an “Amazon” delivery service for weapons to Ukraine, Britain’s defence secretary has said. Ben Wallace added that Kyiv might be wise to let its supporters “see gratitude”. In a blunt intervention, the minister said his “counsel” to the Ukrainians was to keep in mind that they need to persuade some doubting

A rift has emerged at the NATO summit in Lithuania as the military alliance struggles to find a consensus on Ukraine’s future membership. A new forum, named the NATO–Ukraine Council, will be established as one of several commitments set to be signed by G7 countries and other allies today after they promised to provide Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised the “absurd” absence of a timetable for his country to join NATO as leaders met at a summit in Lithuania. US President Joe Biden described the gathering as a “historic moment” and said Washington agreed with a proposal, yet to be released publicly, to outline a path for Ukraine’s

A giant poster on the road into the host city of this week’s NATO summit in Russia’s backyard reads: “Ukraine deserves NATO membership now.” That is what Lithuania and the other Baltic states would like to see, though it is not going to happen as long as Ukraine is at war with Russia. Even after

The president of Turkey has agreed that Sweden should be allowed to join NATO, the head of the military alliance has said. Jens Stoltenberg said Recep Tayyip Erdogan had agreed to send Sweden’s accession protocol to the Turkish parliament “as soon as possible”. Mr Stoltenberg made the announcement following talks with Mr Erdogan and Swedish

Vladimir Putin met with Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin just days after his mutiny, the Kremlin has claimed. The Russian president is said to have held three-hour talks with the mercenary leader at the Kremlin on 29 June – five days after his troops marched on Moscow. “The only thing we can say is that

Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka was booed off Court One at Wimbledon after losing to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. The crowd was overwhelmingly behind Svitolina and rewarded her victory with a standing ovation. But Azarenka looked bemused as she was booed off court. She gave a long stare before banging her fists together as she walked off.

US President Joe Biden will fly into the UK on Sunday amid tensions over his decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. Air Force One is expected to touch down at Stansted Airport this evening before Mr Biden meets with both Rishi Sunak in Downing Street and the King at Windsor Castle on Monday. Mr

A mob of up 2,000 anti-LGBT+ protesters stormed a pride event in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Saturday, setting fires, scuffling with police and destroying rainbow flags. The pride festival had to be cancelled as participants were evacuated to safety. About 5,000 protesters marched towards the lakeside park where the event was held, according to Georgian media.

President Biden has agreed to give Ukraine controversial cluster munitions to use against Russian troops. Thousands will be sent as part of a new US aid package worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Cluster munitions detonate in the air and release smaller “bomblets” that scatter over a large area. Ukraine war latest: Deadly blast at

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Ukrainian military forces have proven incredibly resilient against what should – at least on paper – have been a superior Russian force. But one month on from the start of a much-anticipated “spring” counteroffensive, there has been limited positive news from Kyiv, plenty of Russian reporting of significant enemy losses,