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Vilnius airport

Lithuania's Vilnius airport closes again due to balloons

Vilnius airport briefly halted night-time operations after balloons drifted towards its airspace late on Sunday, forcing several flights to divert. The airport announced on its website that it planned to reopen at 01.30 am local time.

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Ukraine peace plan

Europe’s E3 puts forward counter-proposal to U.S. Ukraine peace plan

Britain, France and Germany known as E3, have drafted a counter-proposal to Washington’s 28-point Ukraine peace plan, keeping the U.S. outline as a starting point but reshaping it with their own security and reconstruction terms, according to a text seen on Sunday.

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Climate pressure

The Amazon’s future hangs on the fate of its shrinking basin

The Amazon River’s future is increasingly defined by the condition of the wider Amazon Basin, a forest system that anchors the river’s rainfall, biodiversity and hydrological balance. Scientists warn the relationship has entered a fragile phase.

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F1

Lando Norris, eyeing F1 championship, earns Las Vegas pole

McLaren’s Lando Norris mastered the wet conditions under the lights of Las Vegas to secure pole position for Saturday’s Grand Prix, beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in a tense and slippery qualifying session that could prove pivotal in the championship race.

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