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    Motorcyclist performing wheelie crashes into café terrace in Kortrijk; two seriously injured

    On Saturday evening, a motorcyclist lost control while performing a wheelie on Kortrijk's Grote Markt and ploughed into a packed café terrace, injuring four people, two of them seriously.

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Hormuz, heat and hard feelings

Iran tests Hormuz deal as heatwave strains Europe and allies quarrel in public

A brittle Middle East bargain is already wobbling, even before negotiators can sit down properly in Switzerland. Europe, meanwhile, is trying to keep people cool, trains running and alliances civil, with mixed success.

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  • US-Iran draft peace agreement talks

    Achieved significant progress in Geneva talks, according to Tehran, while maintaining the demand for uranium enrichment rights.

  • UK PM Starmer resignation reports

    Downing Street denies reports that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to resign on Monday, as Business Secretary Peter Kyle states Starmer is continuing his work in London.

  • Ukraine strikes Crimea fuel infrastructure

    Russian authorities halt civilian fuel sales across Crimea after Ukrainian drone strikes damage oil facilities and block the Kerch Bridge, reserving fuel for government services.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

The first reported Ukrainian ATACMS strike inside Russia and Russia's updated nuclear doctrine in response represent a radical shift in the strategic confrontation, blurring lines between battlefield and rear-area targeting.

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