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Speaking in Moscow, Putin said his soldiers were advancing in Ukraine and warned the West of "tragic consequences" for any country that dared to send troops to Kyiv.

American girls between the ages of eight and 12 are gaining thousands of followers on the video platform by modelling their make-up purchases. The trend focuses particularly on products from the French high-street brand Sephora, championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian's daughter, North West.

The Paris mayor's office denied Wednesday that Olympics security plans had been stolen from one of its employees. A police source speaking to AFP and the BFM news channel had said Tuesday that a USB key containing plans for the Paris municipal police during the Olympics had been lost when a city hall employee had his bag stolen on a train.

Prince Harry lost a court challenge against the UK government on Wednesday over a decision to change the level of his personal security when he visits the country.

A Palestinian father has spoken of having to slaughter two horses to feed his family, as hunger and starvation face people in Gaza.

Dutch drug kingpin Ridouan Taghi received a life sentence on Tuesday over a series of murders committed by his gang that shocked the Netherlands. Taghi, 46, is the alleged mastermind of the Amsterdam-based group called the "Mocro-maffia" that is thought to be one of the Netherlands' largest cocaine distributors.

Saudi Arabia executed seven people for "terrorism" offences on Tuesday, state media said, the highest single-day figure since 81 were put to death in March 2022. The seven were convicted of "creating and financing terrorist organisations and entities", the official Saudi Press Agency said, citing the Gulf kingdom's interior ministry.

Biden says he is hopeful for a ceasefire in Gaza next week.

An active member of the US Air Force has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington over the weekend in protest of the war in Gaza, the Pentagon said Monday.