Saturday, August 16

Day: August 16, 2025

Spain at ‘extreme risk’ of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread

Getty Images Spain is at "extreme risk" of new wildfires, the country's prime minister has warned, as firefighters continue to battle 14 major blazes. In a post on X, Pedro Sanchez said he expected Friday's conditions to be "very tough again" as he posted a graphic from the national weather agency Aemet warning of extreme fire risk in the north and west of the country. Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 40C on the Spanish north coast, after more than 1,500 sq km (579 sq miles) were devastated by the flames and seven people died. A heatwave has scorched swathes of southeastern Europe this week, prompting wildfires in Spain, Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans. In Galicia, several fires merged to form a huge blaze, forcing the closure of highways and rail...

Trump and Putin fail to reach agreement on ending Ukraine war

A meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has not resulted in a deal to end the war in Ukraine. While Putin said they were interested in ending the war, Trump confirmed he had not yet agreed to a deal. They did not reveal any details of their negotiations, and the press conference ended without any questions. A meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and President Trump has not resulted in a deal to end the war in Ukraine, following a two-and-a-half-hour talk in Alaska. (Nine) Putin said the country was "legitimately interested" in ending the war, however, he still held concerns about the nation's security. "The situation in Ukraine has to do with the fundamental threats to our security," "We've always considered the Ukrainian...

Trump and Putin will come face-to-face tomorrow. What can we expect from their meeting?

The eyes of the world will be on Alaska tomorrow as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin come face-to-face for a highly anticipated meeting. The visit will mark the first time Putin has travelled to the US since his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2015. Ahead of the historic meeting, Trump holds hopes Putin will "make a deal" on the conflict in Ukraine but White House officials are managing expectations by downplaying the meeting as a "listening exercise". Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will come face to face for an historic meeting. (File photo) When is the Trump and Putin meeting? Putin's foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov has told reporters the world leaders would meet at the Joint Base Elmendorf-...

Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of summit in Alaska

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders prepared for a pivotal US–Russia summit on Friday (Saturday morning AEST) in Alaska. Following a meeting on Thursday with top government officials on the summit, Putin said in a short video released by the Kremlin that the Trump administration was making "quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities" and to "reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved". Putin also suggested "long-term conditions of peace between our countries, and in Europe, and in the world as a whole", could be reached under an agreement with the US on nuclear arms control. Donald...
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