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Zelensky calls for ‘regime change’ in Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Thursday that the world should push for "regime change" in Russia, arguing that President Vladimir Putin otherwise would continue to destabilise its neighbours.

Medvedev ‘entering very dangerous territory’: Trump

US President Donald Trump issued a warning to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, calling him a “failed” leader and cautioning him against combative rhetoric.

US imposes tariffs on India over Russia trade

US President Donald Trump has announced that India will face 25% tariffs and additional penalties starting next month over its continued trade with Russia. The move comes after the White House gave Moscow a ten-day deadline to reach a peace accord with Ukraine.

US Treasury Secretary says China will resist American sanctions on buying Russian oil

China remains committed to buying Russian oil despite the threat of US tariffs, Washington’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated.

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.

Russia claims Western and Ukrainian officials held ‘secret meeting’ on ousting Zelensky

US and UK officials have secretly met with key Ukrainian powerbrokers to discuss ousting President Volodymyr Zelensky and replacing him with former military chief Valery Zaluzhny, according to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).

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.

‘Peace through strength is possible’: Zelensky welcomes Trump’s new Ukraine peace accord deadline

President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's new 10- to 12-day deadline for Russia to reach a peace accord with Ukraine.

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.

Putin-Zelensky meeting ‘is going to happen’: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated a face-to-face meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “is going to happen”. The Kremlin insists such a summit should only be held to seal a final peace agreement.

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.

Passenger aircraft with 49 people on board crashes in Russia

A passenger plane operated by Angara Airlines has crashed in Russia’s Far East, killing all 49 people on board, emergency services confirmed on Thursday.

Ukraine, Russia hold third round of peace negotiations in Istanbul, agree to another major prisoner exchange

Ukrainian and Russian delegations have held a third round of peace talks in Istanbul, with the meeting lasting less than an hour.

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.

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