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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed support early on July 8 for Ukraine joining NATO, saying the war-torn country deserves to join the alliance.

Over 4 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022 have been given temporary protection in EU countries, the EU's statistical arm has said.

NATO leaders will meet in Vilnius on July 11-12 to tackle a wide range of topics, from divisions over Ukraine's membership bid and Sweden's accession to boosting ammunitions stockpiles and reviewing the first defense plans in decades.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged Sweden once again to uphold its promises in the fight against terrorism as the Nordic country pursues NATO membership.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will stay in office for another year, the 31-nation military alliance decided on Tuesday.

Stoltenberg said in a tweet that he is "honored by NATO Allies' decision to extend my term as Secretary General until 1 October 2024."

Day 496 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

US President Joe Biden will host Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson next week to talk about transatlantic security cooperation and the war in Ukraine, the White House said Saturday.

ZURICH - The Serbia men's national football team has retained the 25th place in the latest FIFA world rankings, released on Thursday.

Serbia have 1,539.03 points - 2.49 fewer than in the previous rankings - but remained in the same position.

Argentina retained the top spot with 1,843.73 points, France are in second place and Brazil are in the third position.

The EU's top diplomat warned Thursday that a "weaker" Russian President Vladimir Putin would pose a "greater danger" after Wagner's aborted mutiny sparked the largest political crisis in decades in the nuclear-armed country.

"A weaker Putin is a greater danger. So we have to be very much aware of the consequences," Josep Borrell said ahead of a gathering of EU leaders in Brussels.

Day 490 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours: