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Trump says US and China to ‘work together’ on Ukraine settlement

US President Donald has stated that he and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have agreed that Washington and Beijing will “work together” on a settlement to the Ukraine war.

Romania says US to cut some military forces on NATO’s eastern flank

Bucharest and other NATO members were informed about U.S. plans to reduce troop deployments on Europe's eastern flank, the Romanian Defense Ministry has announced.

Report discloses rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide

Rising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world, a report on the health impact of the climate crisis has revealed.

UN accuses Russia of using drones to hunt civilians in Ukraine

Russian forces have used drones to hunt and displace civilians from their homes near the front line in Ukraine, Reuters has reported, citing a new UN inquiry presented to the General Assembly.

Zelensky calls on Trump to pressure Xi to cut support to Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged US President Donald Trump to pressure Chinese leader Xi Jinping to cut his support for Russia when the two leaders meet later this week.

Russia says Ukraine drone attack targets Moscow for second night in row

Ukraine targeted Moscow with drone attacks for the second night in row, the Russian defence ministry and Moscow's mayor announced on Tuesday.

Pope Leo to visit several cities in Turkey, Lebanon on first trip abroad as pontiff

Pope Leo will visit eight cities and towns in Turkey and Lebanon in 2025, the Vatican announced on Monday. It will be his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, during which he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region.

Powerful earthquake hits Turkey, causing buildings to collapse

A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

EU member states could borrow money to finance Ukraine: Politico

EU countries could be asked to raise tens of billions in joint debt to finance Ukraine if an initiative to use frozen Russian assets for a “reparations loan” fails, Politico has reported, citing diplomatic sources.

UK military chiefs support nuclear-sharing pact with Germany amid Russia threats: Telegraph

British military chiefs have backed the idea of a new security agreement with Germany that could involve sharing nuclear weapons, according to a report by The Telegraph.

Istanbul mayor hit with new ‘political espionage’ arrest order

A Turkish court has issued a fresh arrest order for Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on suspicion of "political espionage", marking a new stage in an unprecedented crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's opponents.

ICE arrests British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour

British journalist Sami Hamdi was reportedly detained on Sunday morning by federal immigration authorities at San Francisco international airport, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) announced that action is apparent retaliation for the Muslim political commentator’s criticism of Israel while touring the US.

Russia missile testing not ‘appropriate’: US

US President Donald Trump has stated that the announcement by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of a nuclear-powered cruise missile test was not "appropriate".

Russia says major Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow repelled

Russian air defenses have neutralized dozens of Ukrainian drones attacking Moscow overnight, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has claimed.

US readies new sanctions as Russia stalls on Ukraine peace negotiations: Report

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has prepared new sanctions against Russia, Reuters has reported, citing an unnamed U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter.

Ukraine may face heating failures, plants shutdown in winter amid war with Russia: NYT

Ukrainian residents may face heating failures this winter and plants may fail to cope with rising electricity prices and will have to close, The New York Times (NYT) has reported.

Trump says he won’t waste time meeting Putin unless Ukraine peace accord is likely to happen soon

United States President Donald Trump has stated that he won’t waste time meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin again unless an accord on the war in Ukraine is likely.

Trump says he believes in Russia’s resolve to end Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump believes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wants to settle the conflict in Ukraine.

EU leaders fail to agree to use frozen Russian funds for Ukraine

EU leaders have swerved a decision on using Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence, despite a plea from President Volodymyr Zelensky to take swift action to make Moscow pay for its war.

Top Indian oil buyer to comply with Western sanctions against Russia

India’s top importer of Russian oil, the conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd, has announced that it will abide by Western sanctions, ending several days of speculation about how the company will manage new measures targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies.

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.

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.

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.

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