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Turkey backing Syria’s military and has no immediate withdrawal plans: Ankara

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Ankara is training and advising Syria's armed forces and helping improve its defences, and has no immediate plans for the withdrawal or relocation of its troops stationed there, Defence Minister Yasar Guler has told Reuters.
Middle East

Israel bans Palestinians from approaching aid distribution centers in Gaza

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The Israeli army has announced that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are prohibited from approaching humanitarian aid distribution centers in the enclave.
Europe

Britain to provide Ukraine with 100,000 drones by April 2026

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The United Kingdom has pledged to supply Ukraine with 100,00 drones by the end of the financial year in April 2026, saying that unmanned aerial vehicles have changed the way modern wars are fought.
Middle East

US warns Britain and France not to recognise Palestinian state

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The United States has warned Britain and France against recognising a Palestinian state at a UN conference later this month, Middle East Eye reported.
Americas

Pentagon chief to skip Ukraine meeting at NATO headquarters

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend a meeting of 50 defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels that has been critical to coordinating military aid for Ukraine, marking the first time in three years a Pentagon chief has skipped the event.
Europe

NATO urging European states to ramp up air defenses fivefold in face of Russian threat: Bloomberg

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is calling on European member nations to increase their ground-based air defense capacities by five times in order to mount a more effective response to the threat of Russian aggression, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Europe

New anti-Russia sanctions ready, need to be approved by Congress, US President: Envoy

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A new package of anti-Moscow sanctions, including restrictions against third sides, is ready, but still requires congressional and presidential approval, US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has stated.
Europe

Russia says train sabotage was Ukrainian ‘terrorist attack’

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The recent acts of railway sabotage in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions were “terrorist attacks” planned by Ukraine to cause maximum civilian casualties, the Russian Investigative Committee has said in a report.
Middle East

US says to scale down its military bases in Syria

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The United States will scale down its military presence in Syria to one base from eight and Washington's policies will shift in the country "because none of them worked" over the last century, the new U.S. special envoy has stated.
Europe

Russia says Iran has ‘right’ to peaceful nuclear program

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has reiterated Moscow’s support for efforts aimed at a peaceful resolution of Tehran’s nuclear issue, saying Iran has the right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Middle East

Gaza death toll tops 54,500

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At least 54,510 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war against the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave announced on Tuesday.
Europe

Russia’s Crimean Bridge rocked by blasts, Ukraine claims responsibility

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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) carried out the third attack against the Crimean Bridge since Russia's full-scale war began in 2022, mining and damaging its underwater supports, the SBU has announced.
Europe

Ukraine invited to NATO summit: President Zelensky

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Ukraine has been invited to the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague between June 24 and 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed during an online press conference.
Asia

Earthquake sparks escape of over 200 inmates from Pakistan prison

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More than 200 inmates have escaped from a prison in Pakistan after they were moved from their cells for safety amid quake tremors, officials have confirmed.
Europe

Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights: Report

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Just 40 countries representing 3.5 percent of the world’s population respect all civil liberties, a new study has shown, warning that “democracy and human rights are under attack worldwide in a way we have not seen for decades.”
Middle East

Dozens of Palestinians killed near Gaza aid site: Medics

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At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire near a food distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health authorities announced, in the third day of chaos and bloodshed to affect the aid operation.
Middle East

Israeli attacks on Gaza schools used as civilian shelters are part of deliberate strategy: The Guardian

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A series of recent deadly air attacks on school buildings sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip were part of a deliberate Israeli military bombing strategy, with further schools identified as targets, the Guardian has learned.
Middle East

US gives nod to Syria to bring foreign ex-militants into army: Reuters

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The United States has approved a plan by Syria's new leadership to integrate thousands of foreign former rebels into the national army, as long as the process is carried out transparently, according to President Donald Trump's envoy.
Asia

Four Iranian athletes remain in South Korea amid sexual assault investigation

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Four Iranian athletics team members remained in South Korea facing allegations of sexually assaulting a local woman, while the other athletes returned home on Monday night after competing in the Asian Championships.
Foreign Policy

Iran calls PGCC statement on Persian Gulf islands interference in its internal affairs

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The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected the claims made in the final statement of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) foreign ministers’ meeting regarding the three Iranian islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb as interference in its internal affairs.
Americas

US will not allow Iran to enrich ‘any’ uranium under nuclear agreement: Trump

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US President Donald Trump has ruled out allowing Iran to enrich uranium under any nuclear deal between the two countries – as Tehran defended its peaceful pursuit of fuel for power generation.
Europe

Second round of Ukraine-Russia negotiations ends with PoW deal but no ceasefire

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Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul ended without agreement on a ceasefire on Monday, but with both sides agreeing to exchange more prisoners.
Middle East

Three more killed, dozens wounded near aid site in Gaza

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Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens of others near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, local health authorities confirmed on Monday.
Middle East

Israeli settler violence in West Bank ‘at highest level’: UN

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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that Israeli settler violence against Palestinians has surged dramatically in 2025, with over 220 injuries recorded, averaging 44 per month, marking the highest monthly attack rate observed in 20 years.
Americas

White House directs US agencies to ‘pause new sanctions’ against Iran: WSJ

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The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington has paused new sanctions on Iran, despite its 'maximum pressure' campaign and recent sanctions against Tehran, which were imposed during indirect negotiations between the two countries.
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