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Matteo Renzi presented the Italian presidency's priorities to MEPs.

The military campaign of the Ukrainian army in the east of the country continued. There were clashes in parts of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. Media reported several human casualties. The UN stated that there were numerous reports of death of people due to the intensified security operations in Donetsk and Luhansk, including about a killing of a five-year-old girl.

Hundreds of refugees from Syria cross the border into Jordan, receiving food and water before being transported to processing centres.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he is ready to resume a cease-fire in his military campaign against pro-Russian separatists if certain conditions are met.

A cargo plane carrying over 186 metric tons of emergency supplies for children in conflict-affected Central African Republic (CAR) arrived this week in Bangui.

Matteo Renzi presented the Italian presidency's priorities to MEPs

John Ging, Operations Director for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Ted Chaiban, Emergency Director of UNICEF, told media after a week-long mission to Somalia and Yemen that urgent action is needed to prevent worsening in crises in both of these fragile contexts, addressing both immediate needs and long term drivers of instability.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a two-day state visit to South Korea, a trip seen by many as a snub to Beijing's historical ally, North Korea.

As the July 20 deadline looms for an agreement on Iran's nuclear program, the United States says Tehran has a clear choice when it comes to demonstrating its peaceful intentions. Delegates from Iran and the world's major powers are now gathering in Vienna for a sixth round of negotiations.

Hajara, 19, and her children await their first hot meal in over two months. They arrived at the Dosseye refugee camp in Chad the previous day after fleeing violence in Central African Republic.