Erdogan pushes Putin on ‘limited ceasefire’ at ports, energy facilities in Russia-Ukraine war
Speaking on the sidelines of a summit in Turkmenistan, Erdogan told Putin that efforts to end the war were valuable,...
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Trump says Putin wants to end war, US to hold new talks with Ukraine
Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner huddled into the early hours with Putin in the Kremlin but reached...
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Foreign governments paid Trump firms millions as president, claims US report
NEW YORK, US - Former US president Donald Trump's businesses received at least $7.8 million from foreign governments including China during...
- The authors of the report said that revenues from overseas governments violated a constitutional ban on "foreign emoluments."
- The report alleged that Beijing as well as businesses including ICBC bank and Hainan Airlines spent $5.5 million at Trump-owned properties.
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Israel border violence displaces 76,000 in Lebanon: IOM
More than 80 percent of the displaced Lebanese are staying with relatives, according to the report, and only 2 percent...
- Cross-border violence has left 175 people dead in Lebanon, including 129 Hezbollah fighters and more than 20 civilians, including three journalists, according to an AFP count.
- In northern Israel, nine soldiers and five civilians have been killed, according to Israeli authorities.
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Responding to Arabian Sea vessel hijack, says India navy
According to the navy, it "responded swiftly to a maritime incident in Arabian Sea involving a hijacking attempt" of a...
- Local media reported that around 15 Indian crew members are aboard the ship
- The navy said five or six "unknown armed personnel" had boarded the vessel
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Sudan paramilitary leader Daglo holds talks in Pretoria
The commander of Sudanese paramilitary forces Mohamed Hamdan Daglo wrote on X, previously Twitter, that he had apprised South African...
- Daglo has shown an openness to ending the fighting during his visits abroad
- The war has plunged Sudan into a humanitarian crisis, with 12,000 dead
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Japan earthquake death toll jumps to 92, missing 242
Battling aftershocks and roads littered with gaping holes and blocked by frequent landslides, thousands of rescuers from all over Japan...
- Wajima, the port city on the Noto Peninsula, was one of the worst hit
- At least 330 people were injured in the powerful main tremor
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Israeli defense minister unveils plan for post-war Gaza
The unveiling of Gallant's plan comes on the eve of a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who...
- Under the plan, Israel's war in the territory will continue until it has secured the return of the hostages taken on October 7
- After that, the outline says, a new phase will begin during which "Hamas will not control Gaza and will not pose a security threat to the citizens of Israel."
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US, France call to ‘avoid escalation in Lebanon and Iran’
Washington, United States - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna agreed to seek steps to...
- The US diplomat Antony Blinken and France's foreign minister Catherine Colonna discussed the situation in Lebanon and Iran
- The two top diplomats "discussed the importance of measures to prevent the conflict in Gaza from expanding.
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Iran-backed Iraqi group says top commander dead in US strike
Baghdad, Iraq - A "US strike" in Baghdad on Thursday killed a military commander of the Hashed al-Shaabi, the ex-paramilitary force...
- The strike killed "two members and wounded seven others", said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
- A Hashed source, asking not to be named, confirmed the death toll and charged that the United States was behind the attack.
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar denounce Gaza’s residents emigration plan
Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemned comments by two Israeli ministers calling for Palestinians to emigrate from the Gaza Strip. Israel's...
- Saudi Arabia "categorically condemns and rejects the comments of the two ministers," the foreign ministry said in a statement
- Saudi called on the global community to act in the face of the Israeli government's "persistence" in violating international law "through its statements and actions"
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New PM announced by Kuwaiti ruler to end political stalemate
Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, who was sworn in as emir last month, named Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem Al-Sabah, a popular...
- Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, who was sworn in as emir last month, named Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem Al-Sabah as the new premier.
- The Harvard-educated Sheikh Mohammed, also son of a former emir, was Kuwait's ambassador to the United States for 10 years.
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Israel minister says army will ‘ensure Iran cannot threaten’ country again
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the army must draw up a plan to prevent Iran from threatening Israel again...
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Syria ready to work with US to return to 1974 disengagement deal with Israel
Syria said on Friday it was willing to cooperate with the United States to reimplement the 1974 disengagement agreement with...
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Settlers and Palestinians clash in West Bank village
Sinjil, Palestinian Territories - Dozens of Israeli settlers and Palestinians clashed Friday in the occupied West Bank village of Sinjil,...
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Trump to sign ‘big, beautiful’ bill on US Independence Day
Trump pushed Republican lawmakers to get his unpopular "One Big Beautiful Bill" through a reluctant Congress in time for him...
- The bill, which includes massive new funding for Trump's migrant deportation drive, is the latest in a series of big political wins at home and abroad for the 79-year-old tycoon.
- Trump forced through the bill despite deep misgivings in the Republican Party -- and the vocal opposition of his billionaire former ally, Elon Musk.
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Over 500 killed around US and Israel-backed aid distributions in Gaza: UN
The United Nations and major aid groups have refused to cooperate with the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation over concerns it was designed...
- An officially private effort, the GHF began operations on May 26 after Israel halted supplies into the Gaza Strip for more than two months, sparking famine warnings.
- GHF operations have been marred by chaotic scenes and near-daily reports of Israeli forces firing on people waiting to collect rations in the Palestinian territory.
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Israel opposition chief discusses Gaza truce with UAE FM
Jerusalem, Undefined -- Israel's opposition leader said Friday he met with the United Arab Emirates foreign minister in Abu Dhabi...
- The UAE normalized ties with Israel in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords.
- WAM said Lapid and Sheikh Abdullah discussed bilateral ties and regional developments including efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.