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Zelenskyy reveals new Ukraine ceasefire framework with Donbas economic-zone proposal
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine, the United States and Europe have prepared a short set of proposals covering a ceasefire, Donbas and the future roles of NATO and the European Union.
August 26, 2026
PDD holds 25% operating margin as Temu faces tougher U.S. and European trade rules
PDD revenue rose 8% to RMB112.4B while profit fell 12% as Temu and Pinduoduo increased merchant, technology and global compliance spending.
August 24, 2026
Serbia wildfire emergency brings EU helicopters days after Russian Il-76 deployment
Serbia has activated the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism after weeks of wildfire pressure, adding European helicopters and firefighters to a response already supported by a Russian Il-76 aircraft.
August 24, 2026
Lupin adds Yuvezzi to €190m VISUfarma bet as European ophthalmology strategy takes shape
Lupin has secured exclusive Yuvezzi rights across major European markets through VISUfarma, extending its €190 million ophthalmology investment into a differentiated prescription therapy that still requires regional approvals.
August 20, 2026
Putin threatens to seize European vessels as Russia-EU shadow fleet confrontation moves to sea
Vladimir Putin says Russia could retaliate against European seizures of Russian-linked merchant ships by detaining vessels connected with hostile states, escalating a sanctions dispute that is increasingly drawing naval forces into commercial shipping routes.
August 13, 2026
Seeing Machines (AIM: SEE) pulled four years of royalties forward, but the October debt gap remains
Seeing Machines Limited (AIM: SEE) brought forward US$14.1 million of royalties, equal to 22.8% of its disclosed October note payment, as production growth strengthens its refinancing case.
August 9, 2026
Zelenskyy visits Russia-friendly Serbia as Kyiv strikes deepen Moscow’s oil infrastructure crisis
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first official visit to Serbia has produced pledges for closer trade, energy and infrastructure cooperation even as Aleksandar Vučić refuses sanctions on Russia and new Russian strikes kill civilians around Kyiv.
August 9, 2026
Spain imposes border controls on Italy as Ceuta migration crisis triggers Schengen retaliation
Spain is reinstating passport and visa checks on flights and ships arriving from Italy until September 7 after Rome refused to withdraw its own migration-related controls on travellers from Spain, turning the Ceuta emergency into an unusually bitter dispute between two major European Union governments.
August 8, 2026
Italy puts every monitored city on red alert as Europe heatwave cripples power and transport
Italy has placed all 27 cities in its national heat-surveillance network under the highest warning level as record temperatures, drought and shrinking rivers disrupt nuclear power, shipping and tourism across Europe.
August 6, 2026
Ceuta border rush death toll reaches around 100 as Spain’s migration crisis deepens
Ceuta President Juan JesĂşs Vivas has told European lawmakers that around 100 people died during the mass border crossing from Morocco, as thousands of migrants and more than 1,000 unaccompanied minors remain stranded in the Spanish enclave.
August 6, 2026