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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, after which Belgrade expressed hope that its gas supply agreement with Moscow will be extended. Serbia relies heavily on Russian gas, and the current arrangement faces pressure amid the war in Ukraine and EU sanctions that complicate energy ties with Russia.

Burnham said it is crucial for the UK to maintain stability in public finances. The remarks, reported by Reuters, come amid ongoing attention to the state of Britain's fiscal position and government borrowing. Commentators are weighing what the statement signals about economic policy debates in the UK.

An editorial from Texas' Rio Grande Valley argues that a recent appellate court ruling in the case of Melissa Lucio, the Texas woman sentenced to death in the 2007 death of her daughter, is unlikely to change minds on either side of the long-running controversy. Lucio's case has drawn national attention from supporters who say she was wrongfully convicted, while prosecutors have maintained her guilt. The ruling keeps a deeply divisive legal battle in the public eye.

Leaders from Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia have met with a European Union commissioner to discuss the planned phase-out of citizenship-by-investment programmes. The schemes, which sell passports to foreign investors, have faced mounting pressure from Brussels over security and due-diligence concerns. The talks are seen as an attempt by the Caribbean nations to defend a key source of government revenue while addressing EU objections.

Olympics.com has published a full rundown of winners and results from the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, the annual event that decides the rainbow jerseys in road cycling's time trial and road race across elite, under-23 and junior categories. The complete medal list gives cycling fans a one-stop record of who took the world titles this year.

Bentley has revealed the Torcal, the luxury British marque's first fully electric vehicle. The announcement marks a major step in the Crewe-based manufacturer's shift toward electrification under parent company Volkswagen Group. Car and design watchers are taking note of the new SUV as Bentley transitions its range away from petrol engines toward an electric, sustainability-focused future.