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A protestor wrapped in a Spain's flag gestures next to an effigy of Begona Gomez, wife of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, as she is expected to arrive to appear before magistrate in graft probe at Madrid Court on July 4, 2024. - The sign bearing the name of a pressure group linked to the far right 'Hazte Oir' (Make yourself heard) reads 'I brought Begona to court'. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife testifies before a judge on July 5, 2024 "as an investigated party" as part of a judicial inquiry into "the alleged offences of corruption in the private sector and influence peddling", in a case that has complicated life for the Spanish leader. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)

Spain PM’s wife testimony before judge in graft probe suspended

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife arrived at a Madrid court to testify before a judge Friday as part of a preliminary corruption probe into her business ties, but the hearing was
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24th mechanized brigade shows Ukrainian servicemen of the 24th mechanized brigade named after King Danylo repairing military equipment at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / Press service of the 24th mechanized brigade named after King Danylo / AFP) / /

Ukraine reinforces embattled hilltop town in east

Ukraine has said is dispatching reinforcements to an embattled strategic hilltop town in the eastern Donetsk region, a vital flashpoint whose capture could accelerate Russian advances deeper in the industrial territory. Donetsk
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Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun and Boeing Chief Engineer Howard McKenzie are sworn in during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Investigations Subcommittee hearing to examine "Boeing's broken safety culture" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 18, 2024. (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM / AFP)

Boeing CEO recognizes ‘gravity’ of safety crisis but sees ‘progress’

Boeing’s CEO acknowledged to a US congressional panel Tuesday that the company’s culture was imperfect, but insisted the aviation giant was making progress and committed to improving safety. “Our culture is far
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin (2L) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) walk during their meeting in Pyongyang, on June 19, 2024. - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defence agreement on June 19 with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine. The pledge of military cooperation was part of a strategic treaty signed during a summit in Pyongyang, where Putin was making his first visit in 24 years. (Photo by Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP) / -- EDITOR'S NOTE : THIS IMAGE IS DISTRIBUTED BY THE RUSSIAN STATE OWNED AGENCY SPUTNIK -

N.Korea helping Russia carry out ‘mass murder’ of civilians: Kyiv

A senior Ukrainian presidential aide on Wednesday said North Korea was helping Russia kill Ukrainian civilians and called for greater international isolation of both countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean
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(FILES) This pool image distributed by Sputnik agency shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023, ahead of planned talks that could lead to a weapons deal with Russian President. - Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on June 18, 2024, in a rare visit that may see Moscow sign a "strategic partnership treaty" with Pyongyang, the Kremlin said. (Photo by Vladimir SMIRNOV / POOL / AFP)

Putin hails N. Korea’s support for Ukraine war ahead of Pyongyang visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, kicking off a visit set to boost defence ties between the two nuclear-armed countries as Moscow pursues its war
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France's President Emmanuel Macron looks down as he waits to welcome Chilean President upon his arrival at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on June 17, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Over $1 bn to be pledged for Africa vaccine sovereignty: France

More than one billion dollars will be pledged towards ramping up vaccine production in Africa at a summit held in Paris later this week, France said on Monday. A “new mechanism to
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A patient (R) waits with a companion outside before receiving treatment at Al-Shifa hospital's dialysis center after its rehabilitation in Gaza City on June 11, 2024. - Israeli troops conducted raids in November and March on Al-Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. The medical facility, the largest in the Gaza Strip, was reduced to rubble after an Israeli operation in March, the WHO said. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Rare day of relative calm as Gaza sees ‘tactical pause’ for aid

Gaza saw its first day of relative calm in months Sunday, after Israel’s military said it would “pause” fighting daily around a southern route to facilitate aid flows, following repeated UN warnings
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Swedish citizen Johan Floderus (C) is greeted by his relatives upon his arrival at Arlanda airport near Stockholm, on June 15, 2024. - Swedish EU official Johan Floderus, who has been held in an Iranian prison for more than two years, was released as part of a deal with Tehran, the Swedish government announced on June 15, 2024. Saeed Azizi, another Swedish citizen, arrested by Iran in November 2023, will also be permitted to leave the country as part of the swap, with Stockholm handing over a former Iranian prison official convicted of crimes against humanity. (Photo by Tom SAMUELSSON / various sources / AFP) / Sweden OUT / SWEDEN OUT / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

‘In seventh heaven’, says Swede freed in Iran prisoner swap

A Swede freed in a prisoner swap with Iran, 33-year-old EU diplomat Johan Floderus, said in his first words since his release that he was “in seventh heaven”, in a video published
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