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On 1 July, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Azerbaijan on a working visit....
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at Poland's request to discuss this week's violation of Polish airspace, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
The announcement follows an unprecedented operation in which European Union and NATO member state Poland, backed by NATO allies, shot down suspected Russian drones that violated its airspace on Wednesday.
"(We are) drawing the world’s attention to this unprecedented Russian drone attack on a member of the UN, EU, and NATO," Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told local radio.
"I have appeared before the UN (Security) Council in the past, and it seems to me that our arguments have been convincing."
Moscow denied responsibility for the incident, with a senior diplomat in Poland saying the drones had come from the direction of Ukraine, which Russia invaded in 2022.
Russia's Defence Ministry said its drones had carried out a major attack on military facilities in western Ukraine, but it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland.
Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war.
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to 'stand down' and resume technical talks, allowing vessels allowed to move freely under the interim peace deal, a U.S. official said.
The wife and children of Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo were among around 1,700 people who died when two earthquakes struck northern Venezuela last week.
Mexico ended their 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout win, while Erling Haaland sent Norway through and Kylian Mbappé fired France into the last 16.
Iran has ruled out direct talks with senior U.S. envoys in the Gulf, saying any contact will take place through Qatari mediators. Meanwhile, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have met in Doha with Qatar's PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
Estonia has released surveillance images showing machine guns and sandbagged defensive positions mounted on a Russian-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier operating in the Baltic Sea, underscoring growing tensions between Russia and NATO in the strategically important waterway.
The Council of the European Union has formally adopted two regulations implementing tariff commitments agreed in the 2025 EU-U.S. Joint Statement, removing the remaining customs duties on American industrial goods and completing the legislative process.
Chinese manufacturers are working at full capacity as two very different global pressures fuel demand. Europe's record heatwave has triggered a rush for air conditioners, while U.S. retailers are accelerating imports to beat looming tariff increases.
Russia and Ukraine have reported fresh military successes as both sides intensify efforts to weaken each other's logistics, energy infrastructure and supply networks, extending the conflict far beyond the front line.
The European Union has introduced new fees on low-value e-commerce imports from China, marking its first major step to tackle what it says is unfair competition from online retailers such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress.
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