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Dozens of lawyers ask ICC to investigate Macron and French ministers for Gaza genocide complicity

French lawyers have submitted a request to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an investigation into the role of French officials "in the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide" by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Trump issues ten-day ultimatum to Russia over Ukraine war

Washington will impose new sanctions against Moscow if it fails to reach an accord with Kiev to settle the Ukraine conflict within ten days, US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday. His initial deadline was due to expire in early September.

EU fails to agree Israeli suspension from research fund over Gaza war

A European Commission proposal to deny Israel partial access to the EU's €95 billion Horizon Europe research fundfailed to garner the necessary qualified majority support when EU ambassadors met in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the issue.

Britain to recognise Palestinian state by September if no Gaza ceasefire reached

The United Kingdom will recognise a Palestinian state by September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip by then, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday after an emergency cabinet meeting in London.

Netherlands bans Israeli ministers, calls for EU sanctions over Gaza

The Dutch government has barred two Israeli far-right ministers from entering the European country, citing their incitement of violence and support for ethnic cleansing.

Kremlin does not rule out Putin-Trump meeting in China

The Kremlin on Monday announced it was not ruling out a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in September in China.

Support for Palestinians in Britain rises amid humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza: Poll

Public sympathy for Palestinians has notably increased in the United Kingdom as the humanitarian disaster worsens in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s blockade, according to a new survey reported by The Times.

Rubio says Trump ‘losing patience with Russia’, despite giving Putin 50-day peace accord deadline

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised U.S. President Donald Trump as "the ultimate closer" and stated that the American leader is "losing his patience" with Russia over the war in Ukraine, in a televised interview with Fox News.

Trump says may fast-track sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

New sanctions against Russia and its trade partners could come before a previously declared deadline for settling the Ukraine war, US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday.

Dozens of UK MPs urge PM to recognize Palestine

One third of the UK House of Commons has called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to officially recognize Palestine, as pressure mounts on Israel to allow food and medical supplies into the Gaza Strip.

European countries urge end to Gaza ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

Britain, France and Germany on Friday called for an end to Gaza's "humanitarian catastrophe" as the UN food agency warned almost a third of people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were not eating for days.

Macron says France to recognize Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that Paris will recognize Palestine as a state in pursuit of what he called a “historic commitment to a just and lasting peace” in the region.

EU warns Israel of action over Gaza war

The European Union has warned Israel of action over a worsening starvation crisis in the Gaza Strip, where the number of Palestinians who have died from hunger has risen to at least 101.

Dozens of British MPs and peers call for full arms embargo on Israel

Nearly 60 British MPs and peers have urged a full embargo on arms exports to Israel and for the government to be more transparent about the licences it grants for military exports.

Azerbaijan president accuses EU observers in Armenia of spying on Iran

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has accused European Union observers stationed in Armenia of engaging in espionage activities against Iran, particularly during the conflict between Iran and Israel in June.

US calls on Europe to join potential secondary tariffs on Russian oil

The United States hopes European allies will join potential secondary tariffs on Russia, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told CNBC in an interview.

Third round of Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations set for July 23: Zelensky

The third round of direct talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will take place on July 23 in Istanbul, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed.

Beijing slams EU for including Chinese firms in anti-Russia sanctions

The EU’s decision to include Chinese companies and financial institutions in the latest round of sanctions against Russia is baseless, China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced, stressing that Beijing will protect the targeted companies.

US director of national intelligence calls for Obama to be prosecuted over 2016 election claims

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has urged Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference.

U.S. and E3 agree Iran to face stiff sanctions if no agreement by end of August

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the U.K. have agreed in a phone call to set the end of August as the de facto deadline for reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran, according to three sources with knowledge of the call.

EU delays measures against Israel on Gaza war despite pressure to act 

The EU will not “punish” Israel for its actions in the Gaza Strip and will “keep a close watch” on Tel Aviv’s implementation of a recent agreement to improve the flow of aid in the enclave, the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said in a press conference following a meeting of the EU’s 27 ministers in Brussels.

US believes Russia will win: Politico

US President Donald Trump believes that Russian victory in the Ukraine war is inevitable, Politico has reported, citing a senior White House official.

Lavrov says time for dialogue with Iran has come, emphasizes diplomatic solution to nuclear issue

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized the importance of resolving Iran’s nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.

Trump asked Zelensky if Ukraine could strike Moscow: FT

U.S. President Donald Trump asked President Volodymyr Zelensky whether Ukraine could strike Moscow if provided with long-range American weapons, the Financial Times has reported, citing two undisclosed sources familiar with the discussion.

Americans say Trump hasn’t been tough enough on Putin: Poll

Sixty percent of surveyed voters say they do not believe President Donald Trump has been tough enough on Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released on Monday.

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