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Philip Andrew Churm

Ukraine

Ukraine claims to have regained villages taken by Russia

Kyiv insists it has regained several villages in the Donetsk region previously occupied by Russian forces but warns there will be no quick solution

France

Shooting of 11-year-old in France blamed on 'family dispute'

The shooting of a young British girl in a northern French town has been linked to a dispute between the family and a 71-year-old Dutch suspect

Russia

Wagner paramilitaries ordered to pledge allegiance to Russian leaders

Wagner paramilitary soldiers and members of other armed groups have been ordered to pledge allegiance to the Russian leadership as rift develops

World News

Deaths of five people in northern Israel linked to feuding gangs

The deaths of five Israeli-Arabs at a car wash in an Arab town in northern Israel is thought to be linked to feuding gangs

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Thousands 'hug' the ocean on Brazil beach for World Ocean Day

Thousands of people made a human chain on Brazil's Sao Conrado beach in Rio de Janeiro to "hug" the Atlantic Ocean on World Ocean Day.

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'Dancing Devils of Yare' festival celebrates victory of good over evil

Hundreds attend historic 'Dancing Devils of Yare' festival in Venezuela to celebrate the victory of good over evil.

World News

Aid group provides drinking water after Kakhovska dam blast

Volunteers from a humanitarian group in Ukraine provide thousands of litres of clean drinking water to people affected by the Kakhovska dam blast

USA

Donald Trump 37-count felony indictment unsealed in documents case

Former US president Donald Trump has become the first US ex-president to face federal indictment following the seizure of classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Lesotho

As Europe melts, southern Africa enjoys some rare snow

Afriski in Lesotho's Maluti Mountains is Africa's only operating ski resort south of the equator.

Ukraine

Irpin returnees find temporary home in a converted railway carriage

Wife and husband Mila and Yevhen Kagarlytski and their 12-year-old son Vlad share the converted carriage with 25 other families left homeless by the Russian assault on the Kyiv suburb.

France

Japan Expo: Japanese popular culture festival returns to Paris

Two past Japan Expos in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Switzerland

Swiss experts fear Alpine mountain collapse after Marmolada disaster

Experts fear sections of a Swiss mountain may collapse, threatening a village below, after a deadly avalanche at the Marmolada glacier in the Italian Alps in early July.

World News

Pride celebration returns to Madrid after two-year COVID-19 hiatus

After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Madrid's pride celebrations took place with hundreds of thousands of people joining in.

Netherlands

Netherlands marks the return of famous herring festival

Vlaggetjesdag, a local holiday marking the arrival of fresh herring, was again held in Scheveningen after a three-year break.

United Kingdom

Chaos at Heathrow as a baggage system malfunction causes pile-up

A baggage system failure at Heathrow Airport Friday caused a huge backlog of luggage, with passengers complaining of long delays.

Russia

'Tasty, full stop': Former McDonald's restaurants reopen in Moscow

The restaurants were sold to a Russian owner and have relaunched on Sunday after McDonald's withdrew over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Italy

Tens of thousands gather in Rome for the return of Pride celebrations

Colourful displays for the first Pride event since the COVID-19 pandemic drew large crowds in support of Italy's LGBTI+ community and the country's minorities.

Cult

Norway's national museum and new home for 'The Scream' opens in Oslo

Norway's new national museum gets a royal opening in Oslo and becomes the Nordic region's largest cultural building.

Romania

NATO's eastern flank nations demand better protection against Russia

Nine NATO eastern flank nations met in Bucharest to request better protection from the military alliance in the light of Russia's aggresslon in Ukraine.

United Kingdom

Go-ahead for Rwanda migrant deportations as NGOs lose legal challenge

Campaigners against Britain's plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda say they'll fight on after a judge ruled the government was acting lawfully.

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