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Zelensky calls on Trump to use Gaza ceasefire momentum to broker peace in Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged his American counterpart Donald Trump to use the momentum of the Gaza ceasefire to broker peace in Ukraine, as the two leaders spoke by phone on Saturday.

US admin. threatens Chinese airlines flying over Russia: Reuters

The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on routes to and from the United States, Reuters reported on Friday.

Putin: Israel sent message that it seeks no confrontation with Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Israel has conveyed messages to Moscow expressing that it does not seek confrontation with Iran and wishes to resolve the situation peacefully.

India likely to buy more Russian oil: Bloomberg

New Delhi is likely to increase its oil purchases from Moscow in the coming months, with refiners in the South Asian nation being offered significant discounts, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

Spanish parliament approves arms embargo against Israel

The Spanish parliament has approved Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's arms embargo on Israel.

Indian refiners asked to pay for Russian oil with Chinese yuan: Reuters

Traders are asking Indian state refiners to pay for Russian oil with Chinese yuan amid warming ties between New Delhi and Beijing, Reuters has reported, citing undisclosed trade sources.

Ukraine claims Tomahawk missiles can ‘pressure’ Russia

Kiev could use US Tomahawk missiles to launch increasingly escalatory strikes on targets inside Russia in order to “pressure” Moscow to agree to a peace deal, a Ukrainian official has told The Telegraph.

Italy’s PM says ICC complaint accused her of Gaza genocide complicity

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that she has been accused of “complicity in genocide” in a complaint lodged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Rome’s support for Israel as it bombards Gaza.

Trump threatened to pull US out of NATO: Ex-bloc chief

US President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw Washington from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which would have brought the bloc to the brink of collapse, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has claimed.

Trump says he made decision on supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles

US President Donald Trump stated that he had already made a decision on supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

Russia, asked if China is sharing satellite intel for Ukraine, says it has its own capabilities

The Kremlin announced on Monday that it had its own capabilities to cover all of its battlefield needs after being asked about a Kiev claim that Beijing was providing intelligence to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes against Ukraine.

Tomahawk supply to Ukraine would destroy relations between US and Russia: Putin

President Vladimir Putin has stated that if the United States supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russia then it would lead to the destruction of Moscow's relationship with Washington.

Guardiola calls for global action to end Israeli genocide in Gaza

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has renewed his call for international support to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza, expressing deep concern over the humanitarian catastrophe.

Tomahawk missiles deliveries to Ukraine ‘unlikely’: Reuters

The United States is unlikely to supply long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine despite having a large stockpile of the weapons, Reuters has reported, citing sources.

Trump: Russia and China catching up with US on submarines

Moscow and Beijing are catching up with Washington in terms of number of submarines, US President Donald Trump has stated, although he asserted that America remains far ahead.

UK Labour conference votes to sanction Israel and recognise Gaza genocide

Labour party delegates have voted that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip and should be sanctioned, in a shock development at the annual party conference.

Hamas censures US plan to appoint Tony Blair in Gaza

The Palestinian group Hamas has announced that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is “an unwelcome figure in the Palestinian context,” stressing it has not received any proposal through mediators regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Russia pounds Kyiv, other Ukrainian regions in mass drone and missile attack

Moscow launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, in one of the most sustained attacks on the capital since the full-scale war started.

Ukraine rules out territorial concessions to Russia

Ukraine will never recognize the incorporation of its former territories into Russia and wants them back through either military or diplomatic means, the country’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has stated.

Several countries, including US, developing copies of Iran’s Shahed drone: WSJ

Several Western states have begun manufacturing copies of Iran’s Shahed drone, which are not expensive but efficient and accurate, a leading American daily reports.

Kremlin brushes off Trump’s ‘paper tiger’ comment on Russia

The Kremlin on Wednesday brushed off a comment by U.S. President Donald Trump describing Russia as a "paper tiger", and announced that President Vladimir Putin valued his efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict.

NATO member states should shoot down Russian jets breaching airspace: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that NATO nations should shoot down Russian warplanes violating their territory, as he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of a UN summit.

France among six more states to formally recognise Palestinian statehood

The leaders of six countries have moved to recognise Palestinian statehood at a high-level summit ahead of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York.

Europe refutes key Trump demand over Ukraine war

The EU is not going to impose tariffs on imports from India and China in spite of US President Donald Trump’s request, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated in an interview with Le Soir.

Portugal officially recognizes Palestinian statehood

Portugal has officially recognized the state of Palestine, the country's foreign minister announced in New York on Sunday.

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