#BREAKING Ukraine slams 'dangerous' initative to restart EU-Russia summits
#BREAKING President Putin is a 'supporter' of increased EU-Russia dialogue: Kremlin
#UPDATE Germany and France will attempt to persuade EU leaders to relaunch regular meetings with Russian President Vladimir #Putin on Thursday, in a controversial bid that #Ukraine slammed as "dangerous" u.afp.com/U2zk
#BREAKING French President Macron says Europe's stability requires a 'demanding' dialogue with Russia
#UPDATE French President Emmanuel #Macron on Thursday said that the stability of Europe required a dialogue with #Russia which would be "demanding because we will not give up any of our values", as he attempted to persuade EU counterparts to consider talks with Moscow
#UPDATE One point of friction at the European Union summit was a surprise push by Germany and France to revive dialogue with Russia by considering holding a summit with President Vladimir Putin
#BREAKING Red Bull's Verstappen takes pole position for Styrian GP
#UPDATE World Championship leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull produced the quickest lap in qualifying on Saturday to claim pole position for the Styrian Grand Prix
#UPDATE "It has been a very good weekend!"
Max Verstappen in confident mood as he claims his third pole position of the season, clocking a fastest time of 1min 3.841secs u.afp.com/U6T3
#BREAKING New Zealand suspends Australia travel bubble over Covid surge: govt
#UPDATE New Zealand announces a three-day suspension of its quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia, with the government citing "multiple" outbreaks of Covid-19 in Australian states and territories
📸 The check-in counter for New Zealand flights at Sydney airport
#UPDATE The announcement comes as a two-week lockdown begins in Sydney to contain a rapidly spreading outbreak of the Delta coronavirus variant u.afp.com/U6Sk
#EXCLUSIVE Draft report from UN's climate science advisory panel offers the most exhaustive look yet at how warming planet will impact humankind's health, wealth and well-being
Some of its findings on impact on people: u.afp.com/U2du
Highlights of a landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) draft report on the effects of a warming planet on people #AFPgraphics
#EXCLUSIVE Climate change threats to life on Earth are systemic, interconnected and on a scale unprecedented in human history, UN's climate science advisors warn in draft report seen by @AFP
Some of its findings on impact on nature:u.afp.com/U2Pd
Central Sydney's streets are deserted as Australia's largest city begins a week-long lockdown to contain the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant, with authorities warning broader restrictions could follow u.afp.com/U6iq
#BREAKING Sydney extends Covid-19 lockdown to entire city: state govt
#UPDATES "From 6pm today all of Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong will go into lockdown," says Gladys Berejiklian, the premier of New South Wales state, of the two-week restrictions