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- 1EU ministers meet on Ukraine aid as Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz offer●Live - EU ministers meet on Ukraine aid as Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz deal
EU ministers are holding a meeting focused on continued aid for Ukraine, while in parallel diplomatic news has broken that Donald Trump has rejected a deal proposed by Iran concerning the Strait of Hormuz. The simultaneous developments keep both the Ukraine war funding question and Gulf shipping tensions at the centre of international attention today.
- 2Highlights Emerge from World Cancer Congress 2026▼Highlights from World Cancer Congress 2026 – Part 2
Coverage is circulating of the second part of a highlights roundup from the World Cancer Congress 2026, summarising key presentations and developments shared at the global oncology gathering. The roundup is aimed at cancer professionals and researchers following the congress remotely, distilling sessions into digestible takeaways. Interest centres on what new research, treatment approaches and policy discussions were featured at this year's event.
- 3FIDE chess education summit opens in Samarkand▼Every Lesson Counts: FIDE Summit in Samarkand puts chess education at the heart of global development
FIDE is holding its 'Every Lesson Counts' summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, placing chess education at the centre of its global development agenda. The event brings together federations and educators to expand chess in schools and promote the game as an educational tool worldwide, underlining chess's growing role in international education policy.