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Russia ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine drone attack: Putin tells Trump

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US President Donald Trump spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for more than an hour on Wednesday, but he conceded the talks would not lead “to immediate peace” in Ukraine, and warned that Moscow would respond to Kiev’s successful attacks this week on Russia's airfields.
Americas

Trump signs travel ban targeting 12 countries, including Iran

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday inked a proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries, citing national security concerns.
Europe

Majority of Brits support weapons embargo on Israel

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A majority of British people support a full arms embargo on Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip, according to a new poll commissioned by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
Middle East

Syria to give IAEA access to suspected former nuclear sites: Grossi

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Syria’s new government has agreed to give inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) access to suspected former nuclear sites immediately, according to the atomic agency’s chief, as Damascus makes further inroads to rejoining the international fold.
Middle East

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

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The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas.
Europe

Putin refutes Zelensky’s call for peace talks, citing Ukraine’s deadly bridge attack” in Russia

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President Vladimir Putin questioned the value of ongoing peace talks with Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of orchestrating deadly attacks on infrastructure in Russia that killed seven people and injured 115 others.
Europe

Public figures in Germany call on government to take clear stance against Israel

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Numerous public figures in Germany have urged the government in Berlin to take a clear stance against Israel in an open letter obtained on Wednesday by the Der Spiegel news magazine.
Middle East

Almost 2 million Muslim pilgrims begin annual Hajj pilgrimage

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Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims started the soul-searching journey of the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
Europe

Record number of Russians support peace negotiations, end of war in Ukraine: Poll

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The number of Russian citizens who support peace talks and an end to the war in Ukraine has reached a record high since the start of the conflict, according to a poll by the independent Russian pollster Levada Center.
Middle East

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.
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