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European leaders on Saturday called for full respect of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity following US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. They welcomed Trump’s pledge of security guarantees for Ukraine and urged further negotiations with President Volodymyr Zelensky, supporting a potential trilateral summit with European backing, according to Xinhua.

The statement stressed that Ukraine alone must decide its territory, borders must not be changed by force, and Europe will maintain pressure on Russia through sanctions. Trump described the Alaska meeting as “very productive,” though no agreement was reached.

Up to 3,700 Afghans resettled in the UK after working with British troops may have had their personal data exposed after a cyber-attack on Inflite The Jet Centre, a Ministry of Defence sub-contractor. The breach affected email accounts containing names, passport details, and Arap reference numbers, according to BBC.

The government said there was no threat to individuals’ safety and no evidence data was made public. Those affected include Afghans relocated earlier this year, as well as some British military personnel and former ministers.

Charities and former officials called the breach “astonishing” and urged faster relocation of Afghans at risk. The incident follows a 2022 leak affecting nearly 19,000 Arap applicants, raising fresh concerns about the UK’s handling of sensitive resettlement data, BBC reported.

At least 307 people have died in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir after monsoon floods and landslides swept through the region, BBC reported.

Most deaths occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where homes were destroyed and a rescue helicopter crashed, killing five crew. Nine were killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and five in Gilgit-Baltistan. Authorities declared disaster zones as heavy rain is forecast to continue until 21 August.

In Indian-administered Kashmir, flash floods wiped out a Himalayan village, leaving at least 60 dead. According to BBC, scientists link the worsening monsoon disasters to climate change.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with US President Donald Trump, following Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that failed to produce a ceasefire, Reuters reported.

Zelenskiy said the meeting will focus on steps to end the war and secure lasting peace. He spoke with Trump for more than an hour on Saturday, later joined by European and NATO officials.

The Ukrainian leader has pushed for a trilateral meeting with Trump and Putin, stressing that security guarantees for Kyiv must be part of any deal to prevent future Russian aggression. He noted “positive signals” from Washington on supporting such guarantees, according to Reuters.