EU agrees to start membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova (The Independent)

Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska warns West against war fatigue in heartfelt plea (Mirror)

EU countries to provide majority of US$50 billion loan for Ukraine, Italy says (Reuters)

US discussing options to support Ukraine’s defense industry (RBC Ukraine)

Irish government: More work needed to maintain peace and improve Anglo-Irish relations (Evening Standard)

Polish President Duda to meet President Xi Jinping in China, discuss Ukraine (RBC Ukraine)

US and China resume informal nuclear weapons talks after five-year hiatus (RBC Ukraine)

Spectacular city of Tokyo [Japan] named the most walkable in Asia for pedestrian-friendly exploration (Travel + Leisure)

Experts warn of unprecedented bird flu spread exacerbated by climate crisis (Science Alert)

Northern China to face increased heat stress due to climate change (South China Morning Post)

UK faces potential Covid summer wave as hospitalizations rise 24% in week (The i)

Study confirms N95 masks significantly more effective against COVID-19 than other mask varieties (Science Alert)

Study: Intermittent fasting improves type 2 diabetes outcomes (The Washington Post)

Studies show creating art provides mental and physical health benefits, essential to wellbeing (The Conversation)

Southern Europe faces extreme heat warning as temperatures approach 40 degrees Celsius (Euronews)

Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands see record June fires before dry season (AFP)

US heatwave continues, 65 million under alerts in Northeast and Midwest (The Guardian)

Record temperatures sweep Italy and Balkans amid Europe heatwave warnings (Daily Wrap)

Extreme weather hits southern Europe with heatwaves, tidal waves and wildfires (Daily Mail)

Study: Climate tinkering in California [US] could increase heatwaves in Europe (The Guardian)

Canada bans open-net salmon raising in British Columbia starting in 2029 (Green Queen)

Southern China flooding death toll rises to 38 in Guangdong province (AFP)

US: Agricultural insecticides key factor in mid-west butterfly declines, study finds (The New York Times)

UN poll: 80% of people want more climate action from their countries (Al Jazeera)

Major power outage hits Balkan region during severe heatwave (Al Jazeera)

Solar power provides 20% of global electricity for one hour on summer solstice; Spain leads the European pack (Euronews)

New Orleans [Louisiana, US]: Woman raises US$233,000 online to give 90-year-old veteran still working in the heat the option to retire (GNN)

“I believe in one thing–that only a life lived for others is a life worth living.” – Albert Einstein [vegetarian] (WikiQuote)

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