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Zelenskyy visits Doha as Ukraine, Qatar sign defense pact Ukraine and Qatar have agreed to cooperate on high-tech projects and share battlefield expertise on countering missile and drone threats. Nestle says thieves stole 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars "We've always encouraged people to have a break with KitKat," the company said, "but it seems thieves have taken the message too literally." Paris: Suspected bomb attack outside Bank of America foiled French police arrested one suspect as he was reportedly attempting to activate the explosive device in Paris, with another person still on the run. Belgium's state-owned railway shines light on Holocaust role A Holocaust survivor and the son of a Nazi collaborator have shared their experiences at Brussels' Train World museum. Talking to students, they warned of the dangers of forgetting history. Pope Leo tells Monaco to use 'gift of smallness' for good Pope Leo XIV decried the widening gap between the rich and poor during a visit to the tiny European principality. He called on the ultra-wealthy residents of the tax haven to channel their prosperity toward justice. Russian attack on World Heritage sites in Ukrainian city of Lviv causes uproar Several World Heritage sites were hit in the latest Russian attack on Lviv in western Ukraine. Ukraine has called on Russia to be completely isolated in the cultural sector. Austria plans to ban social media for under-14s Austria is set to follow other countries in curbing young people's access to social media. The three-party governing coalition plans to present a draft law by the end of June. Fighting in Iran: Is another 1970s‑style oil crisis looming? Supply disruptions, high prices, nervous markets: The current war in the Middle East brings back memories of the oil crises of the 1970s. Back then, many economies plunged into stagflation. How bad is the current crisis? European NATO defense spending rose by almost 20% in 2025 European NATO members and Canada increased their defense spending by an aggregate of 19.6% in 2025, the second consecutive year at that rate. German defense spending, famously sluggish to rise, reached 2.4% of GDP. UN recognizes slave trade as gravest crime against humanity The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries.