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Kyiv ceremony honours artist killed on the frontline

Mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday to bid farewell to Ukrainian artist and soldier Davyd Chychkan, who died after being wounded on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia.

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WATCH: Robots sprint and play football at first world games in Beijing

The first World Humanoid Robot Games ended in Beijing on Sunday after four days of competition that brought together 280 teams from 16 countries.

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Monument taken down in Poland under communist symbols law

A monument of the “Polish-Soviet Brotherhood in Arms” was removed on Monday morning in Ploty, near Gryfice in northwestern Poland.

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More than 172,000 hectares burned as Portugal fights multiple blazes

Portugal faced five active wildfires on Monday, most of them in the central region, as strong winds complicated efforts to bring the blazes under control.

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Russian drone strike on Kharkiv kills seven, including children

A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killed seven people, including two children and injured 20 others, hours before high-level talks in Washington.

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WATCH: Demonstrators in Mexico City demand cutting ties with Israel

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Mexico City on Sunday, calling on the government to cut diplomatic relations with Israel over the Gaza war.

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WATCH: Thousands rally in Israel calling for Gaza hostage deal

Thousands marched in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, as well as in Jerusalem, on Sunday, blocking roads and shutting businesses in protests demanding a deal to free hostages held in Gaza.

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Spain expands firefighting force as record heat drives wildfires

Spain has announced the deployment of an additional 500 soldiers to combat wildfires that continue to ravage drought-stricken forests during an extended period of extreme summer heat.

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900-year-old Norwich Castle reopens after major £27.5 million revamp

Norwich Castle has been redesigned as “The People’s Palace,” making it the UK’s most accessible Norman castle.

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Over 200 dead as flash floods devastate India and Pakistan

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed more than 200 people in India and Pakistan over the past 24 hours, with scores still missing, officials said.

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Survivors gather to remember victims of Hamas attack at Nova Festival

Thousands, including survivors, gathered in Tel Aviv for the Nova Healing Concert, held to remember victims of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on the Nova music festival.

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WATCH: Fresh eruption on Mount Etna sends lava down slopes

A new fissure has opened on Sicily’s Mount Etna, sending a stream of glowing lava down its slopes in a striking display for visitors and guides.

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Homeless camps cleared in controversial policing push in Washington

Homeless residents removed their belongings as officials prepared to clear encampments under US President Trump’s newly launched federal policing and homelessness crackdown initiative.

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Kazakhstan National Day events held at Osaka Expo 2025

Kazakhstan marked its National Day at Expo 2025 in Osaka on 10 August with a programme of music, traditional dress, and cultural presentations.

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Protesters rally over Zelenskyy’s exclusion from Trump–Putin summit

Protesters in Anchorage, Alaska, opposed US President Donald Trump meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Wildfires destroy thousands of hectares in Spain

More than 9,000 hectares have been burned in wildfires across Spain’s Ourense province in Galicia, where residents have been evacuated as flames approach homes.

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Awa Odori festival continues with nightly so-odori performances

Hundreds of dancers are filling the streets of Tokushima this week as the Awa Odori festival’s full-scale outdoor performances take place across multiple venues in western Japan.

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Wildfires rage as crews battle blazes in northern and central Portugal

Thousands of firefighters in Portugal battled to contain multiple wildfires on Thursday as blazes threatened northern and central regions after weeks of intense heat across southern Europe.

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Heatwave fuels rise in wild swimming across Amsterdam

Amsterdam residents sought relief from the summer heat on Wednesday by plunging into the city’s network of canals, rivers and docks.

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Three injured in drone blast in Russia’s Belgorod region

A drone strike on the Russian city of Belgorod injured three civilians on Thursday, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement.