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Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire

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During a fleeting appearance before thousands of Catholic pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Vatican’s open-air Easter Sunday mass, Pope Francis urged a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Lebanon President says Beirut waits for ‘right conditions’ to bring all weapons under state control

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Beirut will place all weapons under state control, but will wait for the “right conditions” to determine how to execute it, President Joseph Aoun has stated.
Europe

US plans to send special envoy to Russia again: CNN

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Washington is planning one more meeting between US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior Russian officials to get Moscow on board with its vision for peace in the Ukraine conflict, CNN has reported, citing an anonymous source.
Middle East

Israel considers ‘limited’ air attack on Iran: Reuters

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Israel is considering a “limited strike” on Iran’s nuclear facilities in the coming months, despite Washington’s refusal to support military action, Reuters has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deliberations come as the second round of the US-Iran negotiations have concluded in Rome, with expert-level talks expected to continue within days in Oman.
Middle East

Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to demand return of Hamas-held hostages

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Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday in central Tel Aviv to demand the return of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, even at the cost of ending the war in the besieged enclave.
Europe

Ukraine proposes extending ceasefire beyond Easter Sunday

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If Russia is able to maintain a full ceasefire throughout Easter weekend, Ukraine would like to extend the truce for 30 days, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.
Americas

US touts “very good progress” in Iran talks

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The administration of US President Donald Trump expressed optimism following the high-stakes second round of negotiations with Iranian officials in Rome, pointing to “very good progress.”
Europe

Russia announces surprise ‘Easter truce’ with Ukraine

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President Vladimir Putin has announced an “Easter Truce”, saying that Russian soldiers will stop combat operations from 6 pm Moscow time on Saturday until midnight on Sunday.
Middle East

Gaza doctor’s ‘inhumane conditions’ in Israeli detention worsening: Lawyer

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Hussam Abu Safiya and other Palestinian prisoners in Israeli-run detention centres are facing increasingly "inhumane conditions" and torture, his lawyer announced.
Middle East

British MPs confronted by Israeli settlers during visit to West Bank

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Two British MPs were confronted by armed Israeli settlers when visiting the embattled West Bank village of Masafer Yatta, and also witnessed hundreds of settlers storm the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque complex during a six-day visit to the occupied Palestinian territories.
Middle East

Around 200 students, journalists go on trial in Turkey over Istanbul protests

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A trial of nearly 200 people, among them students and journalists, arrested over Turkey's biggest demonstrations in more than a decade opened in Istanbul.
Middle East

US says to bring down forces in Syria to less than 1,000 within months

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The Pentagon has announced that it is consolidating US troops in Syria under the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, reducing troop numbers to less than 1,000 in the coming months.
Europe

Ukraine imposes sanctions on China’s firms for helping Russia make missiles

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Ukraine has imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies claiming they were involved in the production of advanced Iskander missiles.
Europe

US could recognize Crimea as Russian territory as part of potential accord: Bloomberg

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The US could recognize Crimea as Russian territory as part of a potential peace accord between Moscow and Kiev, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Middle East

US has preliminary plan to monitor Ukraine ceasefire: WSJ

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The U.S. has shared a draft concept for monitoring a potential ceasefire in Ukraine with European and Ukrainian officials in Paris, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing an unnamed Western official.
Americas

Tehran wants guarantees Trump will not quit a new nuclear pact: Iranian official to Reuters

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Tehran told Washington in talks last week it was ready to accept some limits on its uranium enrichment but needed watertight guarantees US President Donald Trump would not again ditch a nuclear pact, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday.
Middle East

U.S. congressmen visit Syria in first trip since Assad’s fall

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Two U.S. Congress members visited Damascus on Friday to meet Syrian officials, the first visit by American lawmakers to the war-ravaged country since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power by in December.
Europe

Trump threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talks unless deal reached ‘very shortly’

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President Donald Trump has said the US is ready to “take a pass” on brokering a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine unless a settlement is reached “very shortly”.
Middle East

Aid groups warn Gaza Children survive on ‘less than a meal a day’

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Israel’s total siege and bombardment of the Gaza Strip have left Palestinian children surviving on less than one meal a day, according to a warning by the leaders of 12 major aid groups in the besieged enclave.
Foreign Policy

Saudi Defense Minister: Cooperation with Iran cornerstone of regional security

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The Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia, Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, emphasized that engagement with Iran is the foundation of security cooperation in the region, which will lead to further prosperity for the regional countries.
Middle East

Hamas says Israel is “weaponising” Gaza aid

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Palestinian group Hamas says Israel is openly using starvation as a weapon of war with Palestinians, a day after Israel’s defence minister pledged to maintain a blockade on aid entering the Gaza Stip.
Europe

UK to support Germany dispatching Taurus missiles to Ukraine: Telegraph

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The United Kingdom would support a potential German decision to deliver Taurus missiles to Ukraine, the Telegraph has reported, citing an undisclosed British foreign policy official.
Europe

EU fails to agree on sanctions on Russian gas: Reuters

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The European Union has shelved the idea of banning Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) imports due to opposition from some members and uncertainty about alternative supplies, Reuters has reported, citing undisclosed EU officials.
Middle East

Gaza war would ‘end immediately’ if Israeli captives released: US envoy

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Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip will end if Hamas releases all remaining captives, US President Donald Trump’s top hostage envoy said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
Americas

WTO warns of global trade decline amid US tariff war

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) described the trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump as a “crisis”,  warning that things could get worse if “the situation deteriorates.”
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