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Europe is spending more on diabetes in a year, than on the war in Ukraine. The diabetes tsunami is a public health crisis which threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems and economic progress.

Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening (24 August), TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unnamed sources.

Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening (24 August), TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unnamed sources.

A man suspected of a stabbing rampage in the western German town of Solingen has been taken into police custody, a state official told German television on Saturday (24 August), some 24 hours after the attack that killed three people.

A man suspected of a stabbing rampage in the western German town of Solingen has been taken into police custody, a state official told German television on Saturday (24 August), some 24 hours after the attack that killed three people.

Police were on Saturday (24 August) hunting for a man who, draped in a Palestinian flag, was suspected of setting fires at a synagogue in southern France and triggering an explosion that injured a police officer.

Police were on Saturday (24 August) hunting for a man who, draped in a Palestinian flag, was suspected of setting fires at a synagogue in southern France and triggering an explosion that injured a police officer.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed more "retribution" against Russia on Saturday (24 August) as he celebrated Independence Day near where his forces launched a surprise offensive into Russian territory two weeks ago.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed more "retribution" against Russia on Saturday (24 August) as he celebrated Independence Day near where his forces launched a surprise offensive into Russian territory two weeks ago.

 The EU issued a statement on recent post-election developments in Venezuela.

France's left-wing parties told Emmanuel Macron on Friday (23 August) that they want to form the next government, as the French President kicked off consultations on who could be prime minister nearly seven weeks after inconclusive parliamentary elections.

Russia's security services shot dead four inmates on Friday (23 August) who had taken hostages at a penal colony, fatally stabbed four of its staff and posted online videos describing themselves as Islamic State militants, officials said.

Russia's security services shot dead four inmates on Friday (23 August) who had taken hostages at a penal colony, fatally stabbed four of its staff and posted online videos describing themselves as Islamic State militants, officials said.

Three people were killed and four others seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a festival on Friday night (23 August) in the western German city of Solingen, police said.

Three people were killed and four others seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a festival on Friday night (23 August) in the western German city of Solingen, police said.

A 39-year-old migrant was found dead on Friday (23 August) after the Greek coastguard opened fire on a vessel carrying migrants off the island of Symi in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities said.

A 39-year-old migrant was found dead on Friday (23 August) after the Greek coastguard opened fire on a vessel carrying migrants off the island of Symi in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities said.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (23 August) the two countries must be able to talk frankly about their disagreements and also pursue closer economic ties and work together on global issues.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (23 August) the two countries must be able to talk frankly about their disagreements and also pursue closer economic ties and work together on global issues.

Health Commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, has written to EU Health Ministers offering to coordinate the delivery of donations of mpox vaccines and therapeutics.