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Russian oil exports to India raise despite US sanctions: Reuters

India's crude oil imports from Russia grew in October month-on-month, Reuters has reported, citing preliminary data from analytics firms Kpler and OilX.

Qatar warns to cut gas supply to Europe

Qatar's energy minister has warned the Persian Gulf state would halt its supply of liquefied natural gas to Europe over Brussels's planned environmental and human rights rules.

Chancellor invites Syrian president to Germany to discuss deportations

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that he has invited Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Berlin to discuss deporting Syrian citizens with criminal records in Germany.

Kremlin says ‘no need’ for Trump-Putin summit

There is "no need" for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated.

Transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine not considered: US

The possibility of supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine is not considered, US President Donald Trump has told reporters.

Venezuela pursuing military aid from Iran, Russia, China: WaPo

Caracas has requested assistance from Tehran, Moscow and Beijing to strengthen its defenses amid the ongoing standoff with the US, the Washington Post claimed on Friday, citing US government documents.

Trump directs Pentagon to start testing nuclear arms on equal basis to China and Russia

President Donald Trump says that he has instructed the Defense Department (DOD) to immediately begin testing U.S. nuclear weapons on an equal basis to China and Russia. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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