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Zelenskyy says Putin ‘lost the initiative’ as Ukraine’s tech industry reshapes the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News that Russia has lost the battlefield initiative in its war against Ukraine, crediting Ukraine’s growing use of domestic technology and drone production for shifting momentum away from Moscow. The comments, made during an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity”, underline how technological innovation has become a central factor in…
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Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on
US President Donald Trump held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, with the White House calling both encounters “positive and productive”. The two leaders were in the capital for the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent advocate for both Israel and US support for Ukraine,…
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On Top Of The World: How a Group of Norwegian School Friends Created One of Europe’s Finest Boutique Festivals
Billboard’s Lars Brandle travelled to Norway’s Bergtatt Festival for its 2026 edition, profiling how a small camping festival on a remote fjord in Luster, Western Norway, has grown into one of Europe’s most acclaimed boutique events. Founded by a group of school friends from Oslo, the festival stands out for being run entirely as a…
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Sarah Michelle Gellar embraces Euro summer in the South of France with stunning bikini photos
Sarah Michelle Gellar has shared a series of holiday photographs from a trip to the South of France, joining a growing number of celebrities documenting their “Euro summer” breaks on social media. The 49-year-old actress posted images showing her enjoying time on the water and visiting picturesque locations in the region, marking another entry in…
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Putin, Russia put on notice as Senate takes crucial step to grind down the Kremlin’s war machine
The US Senate has moved forward on a major Russia sanctions bill, taking what Fox News describes as a crucial step towards putting further economic pressure on Vladimir Putin and degrading Moscow’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine. The legislation, which also includes measures targeting Iran, has been renamed in honour of Senator Lindsey…
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The Spanish villa we put years of love and labour into was consumed by wildfires in hours… but we’re the lucky ones
A British couple have described how a Spanish villa into which they had poured years of work and money was destroyed by wildfires within a matter of hours. Despite losing the property, the couple say they consider themselves fortunate, as the fires have caused far greater harm to others, including loss of life and wider…
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Deadly French wildfires threaten missile plants, nuclear sites as fourth heatwave looms
Wildfires sweeping through southwestern France near Bordeaux are threatening sensitive defence and nuclear facilities, prompting evacuations and emergency measures at missile factories, military research centres and aerospace plants. The fires matter beyond the immediate destruction because they place critical national security infrastructure at risk, coinciding with a fourth heatwave bearing down on the country and…
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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Is Battling Prostate Cancer
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, 68, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and has begun radiotherapy in France, where he lives with his wife and manager, Catherine Savean Holmes. The diagnosis comes just years after he successfully overcame throat and neck cancer in 2022, and the family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover…
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Ed Miliband to visit France and Spain as both countries experience devastating wildfires
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will make his first European trip since taking the role, visiting France and Spain on Wednesday as both countries battle devastating wildfires. The visit aims to show UK solidarity while pressing the case that the fires underscore the wider climate emergency requiring coordinated international action, alongside a broader push to strengthen…
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After Selling 80 Million Albums, Legendary Pop-Rock Act Has North American Tour Canceled by Live Nation
Swedish pop-rock duo Roxette have had their planned 40th-anniversary North American tour cancelled by promoter Live Nation US, just as the act, which has sold roughly 80 million albums, prepared to mark four decades since forming. The tour, which was to include a stop at Pine Knob, was called off due to logistics and sharply…