Europe

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke to US Vice President JD Vance.

Germany's Scholz rebukes Vance ‘firewall’ speech

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz drew laughter and applause when he critiqued the ‘not appropriate’ speech of US Vice President JD Vance.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stressed the need to work with allies on a peace deal. (AP PHOTO)

Zelenskiy says he will meet with Putin on one condition

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he will only meet with his Russian counterpart after agreeing on a common peace plan with US and European leaders.

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A searchlight illuminates a hole in the roof of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. (AP PHOTO)

Russian drone damages Chernobyl radiation shelter: Zelenskiy

A Russian drone attack has hit the radiation shelter over the damaged reactor at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, Volodymyr Zelensky says.

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Ukraine "will not be able to accept any agreements without us," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says. (AP PHOTO)

US promises Kyiv involvement in peace talks with Russia

The US says Ukraine will be involved in talks to end the conflict but there will be a separate US-Russian strand to the negotiations.

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Emergency services attend the scene after a driver hit a group of people in Munich.

Munich ‘attack’ hours before world leaders due at security conference

The suspected attack came hours before international leaders including US Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were due to arrive in the city for the Munich Security Conference.

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Emergency services attend the scene after a driver hit a group of people in Munich.

Twenty injured after car drives into a crowd in Munich

Authorities say a driver drove a vehicle into a group of people in Munich, injuring several people.

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Donald Trump has spoken to Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine.

Trump calls Putin, Zelensky in first foray to end Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump says he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about starting negotiations immediately to end the war in Ukraine.

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Australia has been warned that Donald Trump may have a point on our defence spending.

Ex-Defence head’s wake-up call on Aussie military spending

EXCLUSIVE: The former UK Defence Secretary delivered the withering assessment in light of US President Donald Trump’s tariff-heavy approach to allies and like-minded countries.

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Captured Australian fighter Oscar Jenkins and notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout.

‘Lord of War’ reveals only way to free Aussie held in Russia

The world’s most notorious arms dealer has detailed the Albanese Government’s only hope of liberating Oscar Jenkins, the Australian man who’s been captured fighting with Ukrainian forces.

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High costs and red tape are stifling businesses based in Germany.

German business battles costs, red tape as election looms

Many bosses fear that Germany’s upcoming election will fail to reverse the crisis gripping the nation.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants US President Donald Trump to met him before Russian officials.

Trump aides in Ukraine this week for talks on ending war

US President Donald Trump's representatives are visiting Ukraine this week for talks on ending the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

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American officials will meet their European counterparts this week for high-level talks on Ukraine.

Trump’s top officials Europe bound for talks on Ukraine conflict

The Trump administration's national security adviser Mike Waltz says that top officials are travelling to Europe this week for talks on the Ukraine conflict.

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Greece declared a state of emergency on the island of Santorini after a week of undersea quakes.

State of emergency after massive underwater earthquakes

Greece’s government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week.

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Plans for presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to meet are advancing.

Trump, Putin Ukraine war meeting plans at ‘advanced stage’

Russia wants the US to outline ‘concrete’ steps to end the war, as plans for presidents Putin and Trump to meet advance.

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Rickard Andersson - Sweden mass shooter

Sweden shooter a past student at school where he killed 11

Local media reported that the 35-year-old man had previously been enrolled at the adult education centre for several mathematics classes, without finishing them.

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