The Latest Breaking News from Pedro Sanchez

Explosions heard as Russia targets western Ukrainian cities of Lviv and Ternopil

President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky signed a letter of intent on Monday for Ukraine to acquire up to 100 Rafale fighter jets and other air defence hardware from French companies, the French presidency said.

Australia's prime minister has continued to talk up the future of the AUKUS submarine pact, before meeting with King Charles in Scotland.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has swapped the US for the UK, landing in London for a conference of global progressive leaders.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Israel must face the same sporting sanctions as Russia did after Ukraine war.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called Monday for Israel to be barred from international sport over the Gaza war, as it emerged his government had also cancelled an $825 million military contract with the country.

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) released an explosive statement accusing the Spanish government of ‘exploitation of sport for political purposes’

Political fall-out continued in Spain on Monday after more than 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Madrid, forcing organisers to crop Sunday's final stage of La Vuelta. It was just the latest in a series of interruptions to one of world's most prestigious cycling races after the Tour de France.

Spain's political class clashed over chaotic pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid that brought the Vuelta to a premature end Sunday, with the opposition accusing the leftist government of permitting an "international embarrassment".