France survive Paraguay's physical test as Mbappé penalty seals 1-0 win and quarter-final spot · Pollar

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Khamenei mourned, Europe swelters

Heat and hard politics batter America, Europe and Ukraine while Iran mourns Khamenei

The past 12 hours brought a grim mix of war claims, punishing weather and political theatre. Iran staged mourning on a continental scale, Europe and America baked, and Germany’s far right turned disruption into a campaign image.

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Signals diplomatic openness as Putin tells Trump he is willing to negotiate a solution to the conflict, while also highlighting recent Russian military gains.

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The ageing Union's economy

The Bank of Spain's report on housing market failures highlights a structural economic issue and a divergence in policy focus, but does not alter the broader EU competitiveness debate.

France survive Paraguay's physical test as Mbappé penalty seals 1-0 win and quarter-final spot · Pollar