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Kim, Trump have chance to meet next week: South Korea

South Korea's unification minister has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to meet the leader of North Korea during his forthcoming visit to Asia, urging the two men to seize a rare chance for peace, Yonhap news agency reported.

Iran, Russia, China write letter to IAEA chief declaring UN Security Council Resolution 2231 terminated

Tehran, Moscow and Beijing have written a joint letter to the UN nuclear watchdog chief, affirming the termination of Security Council Resolution 2231 and the agency’s reporting concerning the Islamic Republic’s nuclear energy program.

France says to deliver to Ukraine additional Aster missiles, Mirage fighters

France plans to supply Ukraine with additional Aster surface-to-air missiles and Mirage fighter jets, French President Emmanuel Macron has stated at a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" on providing aid to Kiev.

Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon kill two in latest truce violation

An Israeli drone strike has killed two people in southern Lebanon, according to the country’s Ministry of Public Health, a day after Israeli military aircraft launched a series of deadly raids on the country’s eastern mountain range and south.

UK vows Ukraine allies will take Russian oil and gas off market after US sanctions

Allied nations have pledged to act to take Russian oil and gas off the global market, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated, after leaders gathered with President Volodymyr Zelensky in London.

Russia says it response to Tomahawk strikes would be ‘staggering’

Russia would deliver a “very serious, if not downright staggering” response to any Ukrainian attacks using US-made Tomahawk missiles, President Vladimir Putin has warned, calling pressure on Washington to supply such weapons “an attempt at escalation.”

Putin says Russia-US summit postponed

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that the planned Budapest summit with US counterpart Donald Trump is being postponed. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, he noted that the proposal was initially made by the American side.

Haniyeh family refutes reports relatives left Gaza after Turkish request

The family of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has rejected reports that some of their relatives had been allowed to leave the Gaza Strip at Turkey’s request.

Saudi Arabia appoints conservative Grand Mufti

Riyadh has appointed a conservative cleric in his nineties as its top religious leader, state media reported, sticking with tradition even as rapid social changes upend the previously cloistered kingdom.

Russia says immune to US oil sanctions

Russia has announced that new US sanctions on its oil industry risked hurting diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war, and that it had developed a "strong immunity" to them.

EU squabbling over frozen Russian funds: Politico

European countries are at odds over how to use a proposed loan for Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, with some pushing to restrict spending to European-made weapons while others want US arms included, Politico has reported, citing sources.

Over 61mn tons of debris left by 2 years of Israeli war on Gaza: UN

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has announced that more than 61 million tons of debris blanket the Gaza Strip as a result of more than two years of Israel’s war.

Trump says meeting with Putin ‘canceled’

US President Donald Trump has called off his planned summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest, saying he does not believe the talks would yield the desired results at this stage of the dialogue. Moscow has yet to comment.

Trump hits Russia’s oil giants with sanctions over Ukraine war

United States President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia for the first time since returning to the White House, citing a lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

Israel must allow aid into Gaza: ICJ

The United Nations court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has announced that Israel has an obligation to ensure the “basic needs” of the population in Gaza are met.

EU agrees 19th sanctions package against Russia over Ukraine war

The European Union on Wednesday agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine aimed at crimping Moscow's oil and gas revenues, announced Denmark, which holds the EU's rotating presidency.

Most Americans support U.S. recognition of Palestinian state: Survey

Most Americans - including 80% of Democrats and 41% of Republicans - think the U.S. should recognize Palestinian statehood, a sign that President Donald Trump's opposition to doing so is out of step with public opinion, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.

Democratic senators call on Trump to oppose West Bank annexation

Forty-four of the 45 Democrats in the US Senate have sent a letter to US President Donald Trump urging him to reaffirm his opposition to Israel's annexation of the occupied West Bank, Axios has reported.

Iran says US must abandon its excessive demands, maximum pressure policy

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has stated that as long as the United States maintains its excessive demands and maximum pressure policy and continues to make unreasonable requests from Iran, Tehran will not return to the negotiating table.

Russia confirms still preparing for Putin-Trump summit

Russia has announced that preparation for a presidential summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was still ongoing, despite the US leader's announcement that it has been shelved.

Tehran police arrest 70 suspects, recover 350 stolen phones

The head of Tehran’s Criminal Investigation Department, Brigadier General Ali Valipour Goudarzi, announced the arrest of 70 suspects involved in several theft rings across the capital. The coordinated police operation, conducted over recent days, led to the dismantling of multiple criminal networks.

Iran officially approves joining CFT

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has officially communicated a law on Tehran’s accession to the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (CFT).

Russian aerial attacks kill six, cut power across Ukraine

A Russian overnight barrage on Ukraine killed six people in and around the capital Kyiv and triggered power cuts across the European country, Ukrainian authorities announced Wednesday.

Britain removes Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group from terrorist organization list

The UK government on Tuesday officially removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of proscribed terrorist organizations, citing the move as part of efforts to engage with Syria’s new government following the fall of the Bashar Assad government last year.

Trump claims Middle East states offered to fight Hamas in Gaza

United States President Donald Trump has suggested that several countries in the Middle East have offered to send forces to the Gaza Strip to fight Hamas, renewing his threats to the Palestinian group amid the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.

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