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The European Union reached an agreement to voluntarily reduce natural gas demand by 15%, in preparation for Russian cuts to gas supplies.

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Pope Francis delivered a long-awaited apology in Canada for decades of abuse at Catholic-run residential schools.

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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said his country’s forces were advancing “step by step” into the Kherson province of southern Ukraine.

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The government of Mario Draghi, Italy’s prime minister, unravelled on Wednesday as the leaders of two right-wing parties in his coalition sat out a confidence vote in his government.

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Russia’s Gazprom will restart gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on schedule on Thursday, but at a reduced capacity.

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Britain recorded one of its hottest days ever on Monday, with temperatures reaching 38°C.

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Wildfires continue to ravage southern France, Portugal, Spain and north Africa, as well as parts of Croatia, Greece, Italy and Turkey.

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