Germany and the US agree to join France in boosting Ukraine's military capability on the battlefield.
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Warring sides trade blame as Putin truce falters
A unilateral ceasefire called by Russia breaks down within hours of coming into effect.
Western allies to send fighting vehicles to Ukraine
Germany and the US agree to join France in boosting Ukraine's military capability on the battlefield.
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Warring sides trade blame as Putin truce falters
A unilateral ceasefire called by Russia breaks down within hours of coming into effect.
Western allies to send fighting vehicles to Ukraine
Germany and the US agree to join France in boosting Ukraine's military capability on the battlefield.
Spain tobacco firms to pay to clear cigarette butts
Cigarette manufacturers will also have to educate smokers not to throw away butts in public.
Empty shops and blockade pile pressure on Armenians
Supplies have stopped coming in because of a blockade of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Surf star Márcio Freire killed in Portugal's waves
The big-wave Brazilian pioneer fell while surfing giant waves off Nazaré in central Portugal.
Video 50 seconds
The Swiss ski resort with no snow
At the Torgon ski resort in the Valais Alps it's hikers rather than skiers on the slopes.
Former Chelsea and Italy striker Vialli dies aged 58
Former Chelsea striker and manager Gianluca Vialli, who played 59 times for Italy, dies at the age 58.
Western allies to send fighting vehicles to Ukraine
Germany and the US agree to join France in boosting Ukraine's military capability on the battlefield.
Spain tobacco firms to pay to clear cigarette butts
Cigarette manufacturers will also have to educate smokers not to throw away butts in public.
Empty shops and blockade pile pressure on Armenians
Supplies have stopped coming in because of a blockade of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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