Kyiv has rejected ceding territory seized by Russia to secure a ceasefire.
Category: World
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
The situation is being described as “catastrophic” after islands hit by vast amounts of rain.
Putin reaffirms ‘friendship’ with North Korea before Trump talks
Kim Jong Un provides Moscow with artillery, missiles – and as a BBC investigation shows, labourers working in ‘slave-like’ condition.
Three Colombian soldiers killed in drone attack
Drones are being increasingly used by illegal armed groups to attack Colombia’s security forces.
Wildfire menaces major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe
Heatwave blanketing southern Europe are sparking blazes from Portugal to the Balkans with a major fire in Greece.
Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel?
National Guard troops have been seen reporting for duty in Washington DC as President Trump takes over the city’s police force.
Macron admits French repression in Cameroon’s independence struggle
French leader cites independence icons who were killed during military operations led by French forces.
The row over ‘vote theft’ that has shaken Indian politics
Opposition parties have made allegations of electoral irregularities, which the India’s poll body has denied.
UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme
If Iran does not re-engage in talks by the end of the month, sanctions will be reinstated, the E3 says.
Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding
Meltwater is escaping from a basin that is dammed by a glacier – prompting fears of a deluge in state capital Juneau.