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Ukraine to pitch harsher Russian sanctions to EU as US bans fall through: Reuters

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Ukraine is set to pitch a larger number of recommendations to the European Union next week as to how the bloc can continue to ramp up economic pressure on Moscow through sanctions, Reuters has reported.
Americas

US says classifying Taliban as ‘foreign terrorist organization’ under review

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Washington is reviewing whether to designate Afghanistan’s rulers, the Taliban, as a “foreign terrorist organization”.
Europe

Mass Ukrainian drone attack targets Moscow, multiple airports closed

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Russian air defense systems shot down 105 Ukrainian drones overnight on May 22, including 35 intercepted over Moscow Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry has announced.
Int'l Relations

Removal of West sanctions on Syria ‘long overdue’ but ‘positive’ step: Iran UN envoy

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Iran has described a decision by the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom to lift unilateral sanctions on Damascus as a "long overdue" but "positive" step.
Europe

US admits Russia is an aggressor, declines to label Putin war criminal

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has acknowledged that Russia is an aggressor toward Ukraine, but declined to label President Vladimir Putin a war criminal.
Europe

US claims ‘progress’ on ending Russia-Ukraine war

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Washington has achieved "a lot of progress" toward ending Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump has stated during a press briefing at the White House.
Americas

Two Israeli embassy staff in US shot dead

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Two staff members of Israel’s embassy in the United States have been killed in an attack outside a Jewish museum in Washington, DC.
Middle East

No aid has reached Gaza yet, despite Israeli claim of delivery: Report

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No aid has reached Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip as of Wednesday, despite Israeli claims that dozens of trucks have entered the enclave, a UK-based news outlet says.
Middle East

Israel Supreme Court rules decision to sack Shin Bet chief was illegal

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Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that a government decision to sack the head of the domestic intelligence service Shin Bet was "illegal and contrary to law", Israeli media has reported.
Middle East

EU, Arab diplomats come under Israeli fire in West Bank

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A diplomatic delegation from the European Union, Arab and Asian nations has come under Israeli fire while visiting the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority and numerous countries have announced.
Middle East

Fifth round of US-Iran negotiations to take place Friday: Oman

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The next round of talks on a nuclear deal between the US and Iran will take place this week in Italy, Oman’s top diplomat stated on Wednesday.
Americas

Former US nuclear negotiator: Halting Iran’s uranium enrichment impossible

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An American diplomat from the administration of former US President Barack Obama, who led the nuclear negotiations with Iran, has emphasized that the idea of halting Iran's uranium enrichment was absolutely impossible.
Middle East

Pope appeals for Israel to allow humanitarian aid in Gaza

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Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appealed for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, calling the situation in the Palestinian enclave "yet more worrying and saddening".
Europe

Putin visits Kursk Region, first time since full liberation from Ukrainian troops

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk Region for the first time since its full liberation from Ukrainian forces, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday.
Middle East

Gaza reports 326 malnutrition deaths, over 300 miscarriages due to lack of essentials

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The Gaza Media Office reports that Israel's 80-day blockade - involving strict border closures and aid restrictions - has resulted in approximately 330 deaths and over 300 miscarriages, describing the situation as amounting to a campaign of genocide.
Middle East

Syrian leadership approves return of dead spy archive to Israel: Reuters

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Syria's leadership approved the handover of the belongings of long-dead spy Eli Cohen to Israel in a bid to ease Israeli hostility and show goodwill to U.S. President Donald Trump, three sources told Reuters.
Middle East

EU announces review of trade privileges to Israel amid Gaza war

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The European Union will launch a review of its granting trade privileges to Israel amid mounting concern over the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief announced Tuesday.
Middle East

US intelligence suggests Israel preparing attack on Iranian nuclear sites: CNN

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The United States has obtained new intelligence indicating that Israel is preparing to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, even as negotiations continue between Tehran and Washington, according to a report by CNN.
Asia

Five, including three children killed, in Pakistan school bus blast

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At least five people, including three children, were killed and several others injured in an explosion that targeted a school bus in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday, the Pakistan army announced.
Middle East

US not ruling out reopening embassy in Damascus

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The US Secretary of State indicated on Tuesday that the reopening of the US embassy in Damascus is possible if interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa can quell security concerns stemming from armed factions not aligned with his government.
Europe

Britain summons Israeli envoy,  suspends free trade agreement talks with Tel Aviv

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The United Kingdom has announced it is summoning the Israeli ambassador in London and suspending its free trade deal with Israel in a landmark move that tears up friendly relations between the two sides.
Middle East

14k Gaza babies could die within days without aid: UN

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The United Nations’s humanitarian chief warned on Tuesday that up to "14,000 babies" in the besieged Gaza Strip could die "within the next 48 hours" if humanitarian aid doesn't reach them promptly.
Europe

EU approves 17th package of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war

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The European Union has formally approved its 17th package of sanctions against Russia over its aggression in Ukraine, including measures targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet vessels, top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas announced on Tuesday.
Middle East

EU reaches initial deal to lift Syria’s economic sanctions: Report

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European Union countries have given the green light to lifting economic sanctions on Damascus in a bid to help the war-torn country recover following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, according to diplomats speaking to news agencies.
Middle East

More than 20 countries urge Israel to allow full resumption of aid into Gaza immediately

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More than 20 countries and the EU have called on Israel to lift blockade of aid delivery into the Gaza Strip and enable the UN and humanitarian organizations to work independently and impartially.
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