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PM Shehbaz offers condolences after deadly Spain train collision
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PM Shehbaz offers condolences after deadly Spain train collision

Shehbaz Sharif offered condolences to Spain after the Spain train collision in Toledo killed at least 64 people, and the death toll could still rise.

Pakistan joins regional and European push to defuse Middle East tensions
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Pakistan joins regional and European push to defuse Middle East tensions

Foreign ministers from R4 and four European powers urged diplomacy to ease the US-Israel-Iran conflict and address Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Ishaq Dar to attend inaugural R4+E3 foreign ministers' summits
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Ishaq Dar to attend inaugural R4+E3 foreign ministers' summits

Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt to discuss regional developments with UK, France and Germany joining landmark seven-country meeting

Woman rescued from forced marriage in Pakistan, two men arrested in Spain
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Woman rescued from forced marriage in Pakistan, two men arrested in Spain

A woman allegedly forced into marriage in Pakistan has been rescued and returned to Spain, as two men were arrested in Barcelona over the case

Outgoing UK PM Starmer warns successor to remain active on international stage
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Outgoing UK PM Starmer warns successor to remain active on international stage

Outgoing UK PM Keir Starmer warns successor Andy Burnham that the next leader cannot ignore global conflicts or spend less time on international diplomacy

Spain records more than 1,000 heat-related deaths in June
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Spain records more than 1,000 heat-related deaths in June

Spain confirmed over 1,000 heat-related deaths in June, as officials reported the country's hottest first half of any year since records began

Viral videos of melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany are misleading claims from Europe heatwave
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Viral videos of melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany are misleading claims from Europe heatwave

Social media claims that melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany were caused by the European heatwave are false, as both instances resulted from fires

Five dead in shooting at German youth welfare center, two suspects arrested
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Five dead in shooting at German youth welfare center, two suspects arrested

Five people were killed in a shooting at a youth welfare center in Stade, northern Germany, on June 29, 2026, and two suspects have been arrested.

Europe's record heatwave scorches east, pushes toward war-battered Ukraine
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Europe's record heatwave scorches east, pushes toward war-battered Ukraine

Europe's worst heatwave on record has killed over 1,300 people and is spreading east toward Ukraine, where the war-damaged power grid faces a new test

Skydiving plane crash in France kills all 11 on board near Nancy
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Skydiving plane crash in France kills all 11 on board near Nancy

A skydiving plane crashed in Tomblaine, eastern France on Sunday, killing 11 people including five student nurses on their first jump.

France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, health agency says
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France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, health agency says

French health officials say around 1,000 more people died than expected since June 24, with 85% of heatwave deaths among those aged 65 and over

Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties
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Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties

Europe heatwave overwhelms hospitals and forces party cancellations, with hundreds dead in Spain as the heat shifts east

Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 164
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Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 164

Venezuela twin quakes killed at least 164 people, with rescuers racing to free survivors trapped under rubble in La Guaira and Caracas

Marco Rubio announces US-Iran technical talks will resume in Switzerland following Gulf tour
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Marco Rubio announces US-Iran technical talks will resume in Switzerland following Gulf tour

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms US-Iran technical talks will resume in late June while working to reassure vital Gulf allies in the region

France experiences hottest day since records began during severe heatwave
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France experiences hottest day since records began during severe heatwave

France experiences its hottest day since records began as an intense heatwave drives national temperatures to historic levels and closes landmarks

Taliban delegation arrives in Brussels for EU migration talks
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Taliban delegation arrives in Brussels for EU migration talks

Belgium grants visas to five Taliban officials for EU migration talks in Brussels, the first such meeting since the group seized power in 2021

Two children die in hot car in France as heatwave blasts Europe
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Two children die in hot car in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Two children, aged 2 and 4, were found dead in a hot car in southern France as a record-breaking heatwave swept Europe, triggering red alerts and mass school closures

Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after fewer than two years in office
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Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after fewer than two years in office

Keir Starmer announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street on Monday, saying Labour's leadership contest will launch in July and conclude in September

Pakistan PM, army chief arrive in Switzerland for US-Iran peace talks
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Pakistan PM, army chief arrive in Switzerland for US-Iran peace talks

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir arrive in Switzerland for US-Iran peace talks as Lebanon tensions escalate

Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo
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Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo

Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' a story that she begged him for a photo at the G7 summit, deepening a rift between the two leaders