Putin welcomes Lukashenko to his private Valdai retreat just after Kyiv claimed the border relay stations helping direct Russian strikes on Ukraine had stopped working

Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant shuts down three reactors

A massive swarm of jellyfish has forced the shutdown of three reactors at France's largest nuclear power plant, removing 3.2 gigawatts from the grid.

At least 14 artisanal miners killed in collapse at an illicit mine in South Africa

A fatal collapse at an illicit mine in Northern South Africa has left at least 14 artisanal miners dead.

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt's inclusion in Mecca agreement, sources say

Farage vs Count Binface: What to know about UK snap poll

Russia's Sibur petrochemical plant in western Siberia shut after drone attack, sources say

Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast