June was deadliest month for Ukraine civilians in over four years, UN monitors say

Published on 15/07/2026 – 7:22 GMT+2•Updated 1:05 p.m More civilians were killed in Ukraine in June than in any single month since April 2022, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as Russia escalated long-range missile strikes. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Exploiting Ukraine’s shortage of air-defense missiles, Russia has intensified its bombardments of densely populated urban areas in […]

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China economic growth falls sharply, missing target

China’s economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak domestic demand and the Iran war’s impact on oil prices overshadowed the country’s strong exports. Official gross domestic product (GDP) figures showed the world’s second largest economy grew in the second quarter by 4.3%, below Beijing’s annual target, and […]

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