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Saudi Arabia, France, US to discuss Lebanese army support in Paris meeting

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A trilateral meeting between France, Saudi Arabia, and the United States on Lebanon will be held in Paris to discuss support for the Lebanese army and to set a date for a new international conference. Lebanese Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal will attend.
Europe

EU kicks off summit on Russian fund plan for Ukraine

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EU leaders kicked off a make-or-break summit Thursday on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, with key player Belgium under pressure to drop its opposition.
Europe

US ‘pressuring’ EU not to use frozen Russian funds for Kyiv: Ukraine official

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President Volodymyr Zelensky will be in Brussels on Thursday to convince European partners to use frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv, despite Washington pressuring EU countries against the plan, a Ukrainian official told AFP.
Europe

German Chancellor warns of direct NATO-Russia conflict

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NATO forces deployed to Ukraine under a peace deal could potentially engage Russian troops directly, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned.
Middle East

US Congress ends sanctions on Syria

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The US Congress has permanently ended sanctions imposed on Syria under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, paving the way for the return of investment to the war-ravaged nation.
Europe

Russia preparing for new ‘year of war’: Zelensky

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has cautioned that Russia was preparing to wage a new "year of war" against his country in 2026, after his counterpart Vladimir Putin said Moscow would "certainly" achieve its objectives.
Middle East

Israel’s PM says approved $35bn gas deal with Egypt

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he approved on Wednesday a major gas export agreement with Egypt worth nearly $35 billion.
Asia

US approves $11bn in weapons sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger China

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The United States has approved $11.1bn in arms sales to Taiwan, one of Washington’s largest-ever military packages for the self-ruled island, which Beijing has promised to unify with mainland China.
Europe

Russia claims Ukraine lost almost 500,000 soldiers in 2025

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Ukraine has lost almost 500,000 servicemen this year alone, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has claimed.
Europe

Western claims of Russian threat ‘lies and nonsense’: Putin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Western claims of an imminent attack by Moscow as “lies and nonsense”, stressing that such deliberate statements are meant to raise the level of hysteria on the continent.
Americas

US readies new Russia sanctions if Kremlin rejects peace accord: Bloomberg

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The United States is preparing a further round of sanctions on Russia's energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace accord with Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Americas

American senators introduce bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russian oil profits

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A bipartisan group of four American senators introduced the Decreasing Russia Oil Profits (DROP) Act of 2025, a bill that would impose targeted sanctions on anyone dealing in Russian oil.
Middle East

Mass grave discovered in former security building in Syria’s Idlib

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A mass grave has been found inside a former government security building in the south of Idlib Governorate, according to the Syrian state media outlet SANA.
Americas

Trump expands travel ban, targets Syria, Palestine

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US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation expanding the scope of his administration’s ban on travel into the United States from various countries, targeting Syria and Palestine.
Europe

Brits must be ready to sacrifice ‘sons and daughters’: Military official

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The UK’s Chief of the Defense Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, has stressed that the chances of a direct confrontation with Russian forces on UK soil are not “zero” – a speculation dismissed by Moscow as “nonsense.”
Asia

UN warns millions facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan

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More than 17 million people in Afghanistan are facing crisis levels of hunger in the coming winter months, the leading international authority on hunger crises and the United Nations food aid agency has warned.
Europe

US issues ultimatum to Ukraine over Russia war: Telegraph

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The United States has given Ukraine a “take it or leave it” ultimatum, warning that an offer of NATO-style security guarantees could be withdrawn if Kiev does not agree to Washington’s proposed peace terms, according to The Telegraph.
Asia

South Korean court issues verdict in case involving Iranian track and field team members

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A court in South Korea has issued its verdict in the case involving four members of Iran’s national track and field delegation who were arrested during the Asian Athletics Championships.
Middle East

US seeking to investigate Israel’s assassination of Hamas official: Washington

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The United States is examining whether Israel violated a Gaza ceasefire by assassinating a senior Hamas official, President Donald Trump has stated.
Middle East

Authorities struggling to recover bodies from Gaza rubble amid winter storms

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Authorities in the Gaza Strip have warned that stormy weather could spur more war-damaged buildings to collapse and heavy rains are making it more difficult to recover bodies still under the rubble.
Europe

European NATO countries push plan to send troops to Ukraine

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European and UK leaders have called for the deployment of a European-led military force to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, along with US-led “monitoring” teams and the “regeneration” of Kiev’s own army.
Middle East

ICC refutes Israel’s appeal that sought to invalidate Netanyahu arrest warrant

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The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled against Israel's arguments that the investigation into crimes in Gaza after 7 October 2023 was invalid.
Europe

Ukrainians’ trust in NATO collapses: Survey

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Only a third of Ukrainians trust NATO, a new survey showed, signalling a sharp decline in the confidence of the country’s populace in the US-led military bloc.
Europe

US, Ukraine agree on ’90 percent’ of peace terms, punt on territory: Senior American officials

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The United States, Ukraine and major European countries have reached consensus on 90 percent of terms for an accord to end Ukraine’s war, two senior American officials said Monday, but they say questions of territorial control have yet to be resolved.
Americas

Ukraine ‘already lost territory’: US

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US President Donald Trump stated he had a “very good conversation” with European leaders and also spoke directly with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in recent days, as part of efforts to get all sides of the Ukraine conflict “on the same page.”
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