Europe live: EU says Ukraine should be able to ‘choose its own destiny’ ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

12/08/2025 09:31 The Guardian

Ukrainian president thanks EU leaders for their support and calls for further pressure on Russia in BerlinGermany’s foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, is pushing back against the notion the Europeans are mere bystanders when it comes to the future of Ukraine.The weapons have got to fall silent to allow talks. Continue reading...

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Trump condemned for ‘dangerous’ move to seize control of DC police and deploy national guard | First Thing

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12/08/2025 09:28 The Guardian

Thousands evacuated in Spain amid deadly wildfires and new heatwave

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12/08/2025 09:26 The Guardian

Chinese warship crashes into own coastguard vessel while chasing Philippine boat in South China Sea

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12/08/2025 09:12 The Guardian

Trump’s China trade truce extension spurs market rally

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Middle East crisis live: Israel continues attacks on Gaza despite global outcry over the killing of six journalists

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RBA interest rates decision: relief for borrowers as Reserve Bank cuts cash rate to 3.6%

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Experts discuss plans to save water as dry conditions worsen across England

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Migrants swim from Morocco to Ceuta as officials say enclave ‘overwhelmed’

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David Lammy faces possible legal action over Foreign Office secondments

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12/08/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say

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Australia news live: Macron welcomes Albanese’s move to recognise Palestine as Israeli president calls it a ‘grave and dangerous mistake’

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Palestinian reporters killed, international reporters banned – Israel’s other Gaza war is over narrative

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Southern Europe swelters under deadly heatwave as temperatures pass 40C

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11/08/2025 20:15 The Guardian

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11/08/2025 18:50 The Guardian

Trump says he and Putin will discuss ‘land swapping’ at Ukraine war summit

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11/08/2025 18:18 The Guardian

Trump places Washington DC police under federal control and will deploy national guard – live updates

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European leaders set to join call with Zelenskyy and Trump on Wednesday, Germany says - as it happpened

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11/08/2025 16:01 The Guardian

Finland charges tanker crew members with sabotage of undersea cables

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Swarm of jellyfish shuts nuclear power plant in France

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