Eleven killed after skydiving plane crashes moments after take-off in eastern France · Pollar

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Hormuz fires, La Guaira counts

Trump escalates near Hormuz as Venezuela digs out and Europe sweats through deadly heat

The past 12 hours brought a grim split screen: a widening Gulf confrontation, a Venezuelan disaster zone and European heat that is now killing well beyond the thermometer. Politics also moved fast, with Serbia’s strongman offering an exit that may not loosen his grip, while Washington showed how directly it now intends to police frontier AI.

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European Union · Updated 4m ago

Brussels vs capitals: EU integration

EU leaders debated the sequencing of Ukraine and Moldova accession, with some states linking it to internal reforms and proposing a phased integration model.

Eleven killed after skydiving plane crashes moments after take-off in eastern France · Pollar