Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg and the surrounding region for a second time after Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer of peace talks.

EU leaders have once again delayed signing a comprehensive trade deal with South America. Now 25 years in the making, lawmakers expect an agreement to be signed in January.

The kitsch pop music extravaganza, the world's biggest live music contest, has again been overshadowed by protests and a boycott over Israel's participation.