Kyiv, June 7 - Major Russian drone attacks overnight caused damage in Kyiv, Odesa and other Ukrainian cities, according to Ukrainian officials on Friday.

Berlin, June 7 - The German refugee advocacy group Pro Asyl has condemned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's initiative to allow deportations of serious criminals to Afghanistan and Syria.

Mexico City, June 7 - Four days after Mexico held presidential elections, government candidate Claudia Sheinbaum has been officially declared the winner, making her the first female president in the country's history.

New York, June 7 - Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia will be the next non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two years from 2025.

Brussels, June 7 - Germany is against referring to a new NATO project aimed at supporting Ukraine as a "mission," arguing that this could send the wrong signal to Russia, in fretting that has sparked irritation among allies, sources say.

Brussels, June 7 - Polls open in the Czech Republic and Ireland on Friday for the second day of voting in the continent-wide European Parliament elections, in which around 360 million people can cast their ballot over four days.

Washington, June 7 - The United States has called for an investigation into the deadly Israeli airstrike on a school building run by the UN agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees in central Gaza and told Israel it must be "fully transparent."

Dakar, June 7 - South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) party has announced it will seek a national unity government after the historic loss of its absolute majority.

Washington, June 7 - US President Joe Biden has said he would not pardon his son Hunter in the event of a conviction in his ongoing criminal trial for unauthorized gun possession.

Paris, June 7 - France will supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine and train their soldiers, French President Emmanuel Macron has said in an interview with French media.