Protesters braved extreme heat in Seville on Sunday to call for debt relief, fairer taxation, and climate action on the eve of a major United Nations summit on global development.
Activists marched through the scorching streets of Seville on Sunday, demanding debt cancellation, climate justice, and higher taxes on the super rich, just ahead of a key UN summit on financing development.
The four-day summit—held once every decade—aims to tackle global issues such as poverty, disease, and climate change by shaping the next development framework. But hopes for meaningful progress have been tempered by the United States’ withdrawal and a declining commitment to foreign aid from wealthier nations.
Greenpeace protesters carried banners reading 'Make Human Rights Great Again,' 'Tax Justice Now,' and 'Make Polluters Pay.'
Beauty Narteh of Ghana’s Anti-Corruption Coalition called for a fairer tax system and “dignity, not handouts.” Ndiaye Bousso of the Africa Development Interchange Network urged both public and private sectors to show greater solidarity with developing nations.
Despite the challenges, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the mere fact the summit is taking place amid global conflict is itself a reason for hope.
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Uzbekistan summoned Iran’s ambassador following claims by several Iranian diplomatic missions that the historical and architectural heritage of Samarkand belongs to Persian or Iranian-Islamic civilisation, Tashkent's Foreign Ministry said.
Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat after a student-led protest movement took the majority of seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections.
Russian strikes hit several parts of Ukraine overnight, injuring at least six people and targeting energy and port infrastructure, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. warnings about imminent Russian ballistic missile attacks had resumed.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council says senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye will travel to Tehran to discuss regional security.
Protests against war and rising living costs took place in major Italian cities on Saturday, with some incidents of violence and clashes, a week after unrest erupted across the country.
A drone strike on a bus in Zaporizhzhia has killed one person and injured 30, while Kyiv’s Southern Bridge and metro infrastructure were damaged in an attack. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack has killed a man and injured six more people in Bryansk in western Russia, according to authorities.
Russia and Ukraine have begun a localised ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, allowing humanitarian aid deliveries and evacuations from the frontline area.
Romanian authorities say they have uncovered a sabotage network allegedly coordinated from Russia and linked to a fire near a defence manufacturing site in the central city of Brasov, underscoring growing concerns about hybrid threats targeting military infrastructure across Europe.
The Council of the European Union has approved a new support package worth nearly €4.9 billion ($5.4 billion) for Ukraine, reinforcing the bloc's military backing for Kyiv as it continues to defend itself against Russia's invasion.
Harry Kane has been crowned the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner, completing a journey that saw him rise from a young player struggling to break into Tottenham Hotspur's first team to one of the most prolific goalscorers in football history.
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