Versailles palace briefly evacuated due to smoke from roof works

The Palace of Versailles was briefly evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after plumes of smoke were spotted amid renovation work on the roof near the Marble Court, an area of the original château built in 1623 by French King Louis XIII, AFP reports.

Dnipro hospital says it has received 29,000 injured soldiers since start of full-scale war

Mechinkov Hospital, a regional medical center in the city of Dnipro that treats front-line soldiers from Donbas, has received around 29,000 injured troops since the start of the full-scale war, hospital director Sergii Ryzhenko told the Kyiv Independent.

UN Security Council backs US Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan

The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan, BBC reports.

Aircraft carrying Malawi vice president missing, presidency says

An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others has gone missing, Malawi's presidency said on Monday, Reuters reports.

Belgian PM De Croo announces resignation after heavy election loss

De Croo will now tend his resignation to King Philippe, who has the power to reject it at his discretion, Euronews reports.

Bomb Explosion Kills Seven Soldiers in Northwest Pakistan

The explosion of a bomb that targeted a military truck killed seven soldiers on Sunday in northwest Pakistan, along the border with Afghanistan, the army announced, as cited by Reuters.

Biden Warns of Putin's Threat to Europe, Pledges Support for Ukraine

President Joe Biden of the United States has cautioned that should Russia prevail in the conflict, it will not cease its actions in Ukraine, emphasising the threat posed by Vladimir Putin to the entirety of Europe.

Israeli Hostage Rescue Operation: Rising Death Toll Sparks International Concern

Head of EU Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, criticised on Sunday the "horrifying" reports of hundreds of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip during an Israeli hostage rescue operation.

Israeli Troops Rescue Four Hostages from Hamas in Gaza Strip

Four Israeli hostages were rescued alive by Israeli troops from Hamas captivity in an operation carried out in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday, the Israeli army (IDF) announced, according to The Times of Israel.

Turkey Hikes Tariffs on China Cars to Fight Deficit

In a bid to curb imports and shrink its current account deficit, Turkey has imposed additional customs duties of 40% on all vehicles imported from China, according to Reuters.

Biden apologizes to Zelenskiy for congressional delays to US aid

U.S. President Joe Biden met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris on Friday, apologized for congressional delays in approving the latest U.S. aid package, and announced a fresh $225 million tranche on the sidelines of D-Day events, Reuters reports.

Ukraine has the right to strike Russian targets, says the NATO Secretary General

Ukraine has the right according to international law to attack legitimate military targets in Russia to defend itself, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a visit to new alliance member Sweden on Friday, Reuters reports.