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Trump tells reporters he is looking at secondary sanctions on Russia; Zelenskyy sets production target of 1,000 interceptor drones each day. What we know on day 1,249

Here are the key events on day 1,248 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

At a time when Vladimir Putin needs friends in his neighbourhood, he appears instead to be losing them in the South Caucasus. After two centuries of Russian involvement in the region, balancing the historical rivalry and at times acting as mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan, there is growing speculation that…

More than half of 1,000 Reform voters polled would be more likely to vote Labour if hospital waiting lists come down

A Russian rocket has sent an Iranian communications satellite into orbit, highlighting strong ties between the two countries

The Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Siberia on Friday morning, carrying the Nahid-2 satellite and 18 other small payloads, according to Iranian state media.

Turkish media said the incident occurred at a five-star hotel in the Kaynar district, where Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov lost consciousness shortly after entering the water.

US president says Europe ‘wants to make a deal very badly’ but claims there is only 50-50 chance

The time for fragmented fixes is over. If Europe is to regain control of its migration policy, it must first regain clarity in its strategy, Libyan Minister of Political Affairs Walid Ellafi writes in a Euronews exclusive.

Here are the key events on day 1,247 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

For the past few weeks the headlines about Gaza have focused on the hundreds of people who have been killed while queueing for food. The aid distribution system put in place in May, backed by the US and Israel and run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, has proved to be…