This combination of pictures created on August 18, 2025 shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.

UK, France, Germany back direct Ukraine-Russia talks

Western allies call for talks on ceasefire as Russian strikes continue across Ukraine

New diabetes jab cuts blood sugar, body weight in trial

Phase 3 trial finds weekly diabetes jab cuts blood sugar and body weight by up to 15%

The weight-loss results were equally striking. Participants receiving retatrutide lost between 11.5% and 15.3% of their body weight on average, compared with 2.6% in the placebo group. Illustrative image.

Over 1.2 million attend Pope Leo XIV’s mass in Madrid

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of devotees in Cibeles Square

Pope Leo XIV walks along Alcala Street during the Corpus Christi procession following the Holy Mass held in the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid.

Solar eclipse 2026: Hint at 2027’s 6-minute darkness

Twin eclipses: 2026’s fleeting shadow and 2027’s marathon of midday darkness

From Spain to Greenland, a brief 2026 darkness heralds a 6-minute 2027 spectacle

Hungary halts work visas from three countries

Move is part of a broader plan by Hungary's new government to prioritise local employment

The leader of Hungary's Tisza party, Prime Minister elect Peter Magyar

EU fossil fuel imports fall amid Middle East conflict

Energy crisis pushes EU toward renewables amid costly war-time imports

EU fossil fuel imports decline since Middle East conflict began

Scientists unveil vaccine breakthrough using AI

Cambridge researchers say new AI-designed jab could protect against families of viruses

An AI-designed vaccine has successfully completed an initial human safety trial, raising hopes that future vaccines could protect not just against known viruses but also against new variants and even pathogens that have yet to emerge.(Photo for illustrative purposes only)

Prince Andrew earned income from royal cottages: Audit

Report raises fresh questions about royal finances and housing arrangements

UK auditors reveal income from sublet cottages on Windsor estate grounds.

Indian-origin woman wins £6.6m in epic divorce battle

UK court finds ex-husband concealed wealth in long-running family dispute

Varsha Gohil said there were “absolutely no winners in divorce” and urged greater consideration for children caught up in long-running family disputes.

UN nuclear watchdog unable to inspect Iranian sites

Only Bushehr plant inspected as Iran’s high-grade uranium stockpile grows

A general view of the Bushehr main nuclear reactor, situated approximately 1,200 km south of Tehran, Iran.

Zelensky's open letter to Putin calls for ceasefire

Trump backs possible Putin-Zelensky talks, calls on both sides to compromise

Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called for a meeting with Putin.

German serial killer 'guilty' of schoolboy's murder

French court jails German child killer for life over 2004 camp abduction

This court sketch on May 19, 2026 shows German Martin Ney, accused for kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Jonathan Coulom who was disappeared in April 2004, in the courtroom on the first day of his trial in Nantes, western France.

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