International News

1. Ukraine war: Chornobaivka airbase, symbol of Russian defeat

   Chornobaivka has earned its status as one of the most important battlefields of the war.

2. Ukraine war: Moldova braces for blackouts

   Residents say they are already struggling to cope with soaring energy prices and inflation.

3. Spanish coastguard finds stowaways on ship rudder

   Three people are being treated for dehydration after the 11-day voyage from Lagos in Nigeria.

4. Operation Desert Light: Europol take down massive cocaine 'super cartel'

   Over 40 arrests were made across six countries, dismantling a massive criminal network, police say.

5. Meta fined €265m by Irish data watchdog over breach

   The Irish Data Protection Commission says its inquiry has found Meta breached GDPR rules.

6. Portugal 2-0 Uruguay: Bruno Fernandes scores twice to secure last-16 place

   Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes scores twice as Portugal beat Uruguay to reach the World Cup last 16.

7. Ukraine war: Russia hits out as Pope labels minority ethnic soldiers 'cruel'

   Chechens and Buryat soldiers are generally "crueller" than other Russians in Ukraine, the pontiff says.

8. Ukraine war: Russian mother not invited to meet Putin speaks out

   Putin has met with the mothers of Russian soldiers but critics say those invited were carefully chosen.

9. Russian attacks on energy grid amount to genocide, says Ukraine

   The prosecutor-general tells the BBC Russian attacks are aimed at "the full Ukrainian nation".