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UN chief warns of harms from ‘crippling heat’ amid record temperatures
Antonio Guterres says the world is becoming ‘hotter and more dangerous for everyone’ as the planet experiences its three hottest days on record.
Dentists in Northern Ireland to be exempt from new EU mercury filling ban
British Dental Association NI said it is relieved the European Commission has approved the ‘derogation’
Ursula von der Leyen re-elected to second term as European Commission president
The re-election ensures leadership continuity for the 27-nation bloc as it wrestles with crises ranging from the war in Ukraine to climate change.
Healey sets out UK’s path to close defence co-operation with EU
Defence Secretary John Healey suggested the UK could join EU defence initiatives even before a formal security pact is agreed.
Starmer meets Scholz in first of diplomatic flurry of Nato meetings
Sir Keir Starmer met the German chancellor in his first meeting after landing in Washington, as the new Prime Minister seeks deeper ties with Europe.
Starmer uses first major summit to push for reset in UK-EU relations
Sir Keir Starmer and his key minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds, will use the Nato summit to push for closer ties with European neighbours.
European Union leaders agree on trading bloc’s top officials
Ursula von der Leyen was approved for a second term as the EU’s executive Commission.
New Prime Minister must treat British-Irish Council with the respect it deserves - Brian Feeney
Brian Feeney on the latest British-Irish Council meeting
EU launches membership talks with Ukraine but joining could take years
Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal described it as ‘a historic day’ that marks ‘a new chapter’ in his country’s ties with the bloc.
Ukraine and Moldova set to launch EU membership talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky has described it as a dream come true for his country’s citizens more than two years into the war with Russia,