Greek PM vows to investigate €290m ‘fake’ farmer fraud scandal Kyriakos Mitsotakis sets up taskforce over alleged scamming of EU agricultural funds after resignation of five senior officials The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Trust in UN’s nuclear watchdog is broken, Iranian president says European nations defend IAEA chief as Tehran accuses him of failing to condemn Israeli and US attacks on nuclear sites The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku Azerbaijani media said police in the capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia’s state-funded news outlet Sputnik, amid rising tensions between the two countries after the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis during a police raid last week in a Russian city The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
What are Serbia’s protesters demanding, and what’s next? Protests in Serbia intensify amid growing discontent over the governance of Aleksandar Vucic, in power for 12 years. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2025
In Ukraine, most back negotiations over more fighting to end Russia’s war A poll suggests 56 percent of Ukrainians would agree to a ‘compromise’ to end the conflict. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2025
Russia has taken first village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, state media claims If confirmed, advance of Russian forces into region could be psychological blow for Kyiv The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Sleeper cells and threat warnings: how the US-Iran conflict is spinning up fear Experts stress that a weakened Iran isn’t in a position to attack on US soil and doesn’t want to invite Trump’s wrath The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025
Keir Starmer urged to open visa scheme for Gaza citizens with family in the UK THE UK Government should “urgently” establish a Ukraine-style visa for Gaza citizens with family in the UK, MPs have told Keir Starmer. The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2025
Russia claims to take control of Ukrainian village in new advance The authoritative Ukrainian Deep State map shows that Russia now controls 113,588 square kms of Ukrainian territory The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
Israel's strike on Iran’s Evin prison sparks fear for political prisoners Rights activists in Iran fear intensified crackdowns following Israel's air campaign targeting Iran's nuclear program The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
She beat stage 4 cancer. Now this Ukrainian woman is fighting to free her captive husband As her body shut down down in hospital, Olha Kurtmalaieva spurred herself on with thoughts of her beloved The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,222 Here are the key events on day 1,222 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to pull Kyiv out of convention banning anti-personnel landmines President says he has signed a decree to pull out of Ottawa Convention saying nothing can replace landmines ‘for defence purposes’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2025
Trump calls on Israel to ‘make the deal in Gaza’ as Netanyahu set to visit Washington Trump said Netanyahu was ‘right now’ negotiating a deal with Hamas, though neither leader provided details The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025
International Business Times · Jun 29, 2025 Iran Voices 'Serious Doubts' Over Israel Commitment To Ceasefire Iran warned Sunday that it had little faith in Israel's commitment to a fragile ceasefire that ended the most intense and destructive confrontation between the two foes to date.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 Russia launches largest airstrike on Ukraine since start of the war President Zelensky said: ‘Moscow will not stop as long as it has the capability to launch massive strikes’
Latin Times · Jun 29, 2025 Iran Has 'Serious Doubts' If Israel Will Honor Ceasefire Agreement Iran has voiced its concerns regarding Israel honoring the ceasefire agreement between the two Middle Eastern nations, warning that it is prepared to enlist force if the agreement is broken.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 Russia launches the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says Russia has launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025 Russia has launched biggest air attack of three-year war on Ukraine, Kyiv says Ukraine’s air force says Russia fired 477 drones and decoys as well as 60 missiles overnight
Radio France Internationale · Jun 29, 2025 Macron voices support for Armenian democracy amid coup plot allegations The French president has pledged firm support for Armenia’s democratic leadership as the country tackles internal unrest and pursues reconciliation with its neighbours.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 29, 2025 Russia warns EU of sanctions ‘recoil’ as France urges more pressure on Moscow As France and the EU push for tighter sanctions on Moscow, the Kremlin insists only reasoned dialogue – not economic pressure – will bring Russia to the negotiating table.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025 Don’t count on the Iran-Israel ceasefire lasting. What Netanyahu really wants is a forever war Like Putin, Israel’s prime minister sees continuing destruction as an opportunity to boost support and outflank his enemies, says Guardian columnist Simon Tisdall
Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2025 Ukraine F-16 pilot killed repelling massive Russian air attack Maksym Ustimenko’s aircraft shot down seven air targets before losing altitude and crashing, the air force says.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025 Iran says it has ‘serious doubts’ over Israel’s commitment to ceasefire – as it happened Iran’s armed forces chief of staff says it is ‘ready to respond with force’ if attacked again; Iran says airstrikes on Evin prison killed at least 71
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025 ‘If things were bad before, they will be worse’: can families recover from the stress and strain of war? In Ukraine, three years of war have taken a huge toll on the relationships of those in combat– and experts say society must start to address the problem