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Kiev behind drone attacks on Black Sea tankers: Ukrainian source

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Kiev was responsible for attacks on two oil tankers in the Black Sea that it believed were covertly transporting sanctioned Russian oil, a Ukrainian security source told AFP on Saturday.
Europe

Russia confirms receipt of US draft peace plan on Ukraine

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Russia has received the “main parameters” of the revised Ukraine peace plan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.
Middle East

Palestinians forced into lockdown as Israel’s West Bank invasion continues

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Entire Palestinian communities have been forced into lockdown in parts of the occupied West Bank, a human rights group warned, as the Israeli military continues to carry out wide-scale, deadly attacks in the territory.
Americas

US pauses visas for Afghan travelers after National Guard shooting

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The U.S. State Department has suspended visa processing for Afghan nationals after two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House.
Europe

Turkey confirms  two sanctioned tankers hit by ‘explosions’

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Two tankers sanctioned by the West were damaged by blasts in the Black Sea on Friday, Turkish officials have announced.
Middle East

Syria condemns Israeli aggression on Damascus countryside as ‘criminal onslaught’

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Syria has condemned the Israeli army raid on the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside as a “criminal assault,” saying the incursion and subsequent airstrikes amounted to a war crime.
Europe

NATO member states considering ‘cyber offensive’ against Russia: Politico

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NATO’s European members are reportedly considering joint offensive cyber operations against Russia, Politico has reported, citing two senior EU government officials and three diplomats.
Middle East

Hezbollah says reserves right to respond to Israel’s killing of senior commander

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Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem has condemned Israel’s killing of top commander Haitham Ali al-Tabtabai, calling it a “deliberate crime”, and emphasized that the armed group reserves the right to retaliate at a time of its choosing.
Europe

Ukraine says won’t cede territory to Russia

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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will not agree to give up any territory to Russia as long as he remains in charge of the country, his top aide and chief negotiator, Andrey Yermak, has stated.
Middle East

13 killed, several wounded in Israeli attack on Beit Jinn town in Damascus countryside

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At least 13 people were killed, including women and children, and several were wounded early Friday in an Israeli attack on the town of Beit Jinn and the road leading to Mazraat Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside.
Middle East

Israel still committing genocide in Gaza: Amnesty International

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Amnesty International has announced that Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreed last month.
Int'l Relations

Iranian MP criticizes UN forum for giving platform to separatist groups

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A member of Iran’s parliament strongly criticized the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues for allowing armed separatist groups to speak under the banner of minority representation. 
Int'l Relations

Iran reserves right to pursue US accountability for war: Envoy

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The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has reaffirmed Tehran’s “full and unequivocal” right to seek accountability from Washington and pursue compensation for losses resulting from the June war.
Middle East

Israel hits Lebanon with nearly 700 air raids since ceasefire: Report

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Israel carried out 669 airstrikes on Lebanon since a ceasefire took effect in November 2024, at a rate of two attacks per day, an Israeli security institute announced Thursday.
Europe

No draft of Ukraine peace agreement yet: Putin

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No draft document on a Ukraine peace deal exists, as Washington has only outlined a list of issues to discuss, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated, adding Moscow is ready to negotiate the peace plan.
Europe

Russia to fight on unless Ukraine cedes land: Putin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own -- otherwise his army would take it by force.
Europe

Europe warns against ‘carving up’ of Ukraine amid crunch US-led negotiations

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The European Commission president has warned against “the unilateral carving up of a sovereign European nation” as Europe scrambles to assert influence over the US’s push to end the war in Ukraine.
Americas

US representatives call for Trump envoy to be fired after leaked Kremlin call

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A handful of US representatives have reacted furiously to a leaked recording in which the special envoy to Ukraine reportedly coached Moscow on how to handle President Donald Trump, but most have so far remained mute on the revelation that American officials were advising a US adversary.
Americas

Americans sympathy for Israel hits historic low: Survey

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Sympathy for Israel over Palestine among US voters has plummeted to a record low, according to a recent poll by Big Data Poll (BDP).
Asia

Trump urges Japan’s PM to avoid further escalations in dispute with China: Reuters

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US President Donald Trump has asked the Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, to avoid further escalation in a dispute with China during a call this week, according to two Japanese government sources who spoke to the Reuters news agency.
Europe

Europe bid to be involved in Ukraine negotiations ‘unnecessary’: Russia

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The Kremlin on Wednesday slammed Europe for getting involved in talks to end the Ukraine war, as Kyiv and its European allies worry Washington and Moscow will reach accords over their heads.
Middle East

Israeli military launches new operation in West Bank

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Israel's army on Wednesday conducted a new military operation in the occupied West Bank. A local governor told AFP that Israeli soldiers had raided several towns.
Middle East

Syrian president meets US congressional delegation to discuss bilateral relations

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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with a US congressional delegation to discuss ways to strengthen ties between Damascus and Washington.
Middle East

Knesset committee approves bill allowing Israelis to own property in occupied West Bank

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A Knesset committee has approved a draft law that would allow settlers to own property in the occupied West Bank.
Europe

Russia confirms upcoming visit by US negotiators

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American special envoy Steve Witkoff and other officials involved in negotiations on resolving the Ukraine conflict will visit Moscow next week, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov has confirmed.
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