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A ceasefire has come into force in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered and the remaining civilian population to be evacuated. Residents of the city are starving because they have had little access to food, water or other supplies for a long time due to landmines and drone attacks. Melania Trump played a key role in securing the truce.

The president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation, Vangelis Liolios, has been arrested on suspicion of bribery and match-fixing. Arrest warrants have also been issued for several referees. Liolios has stepped down from his post but denies the allegations. Around 50 matches are under investigation, with the alleged irregularities dating back to 2016. The Greek press discusses the scandal.

The conservative Partido Popular (PP) and the far-right Vox have agreed to present joint lists of candidates in a bid to secure a right-wing majority in the upper house of the Spanish parliament, the Senate, in the run-up to the general election. Under the deal, Vox will refrain from fielding its own candidates in 14 provinces and instead place an independent candidate on each of the PP's lists. In exchange, the PP will stand aside in three constituencies.

Case filed over 'identity theft' but also touches on EU tech rulebook

Second deadly high-speed train accident in nine months in the middle of an electoral race

By prioritising renovation, reuse, recycled materials and harmonised rules that keep valuable products and materials in circulation longer, Europe can reduce resource dependence, strengthen competitiveness and create regulatory certainty to scale circular business models.

Voters turned out in the highest numbers in decades to give their verdict

The interior minister said the terrorism threat level had been raised to its highest

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