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As Trump seeks to be a peacemaker, Netanyahu leaves Washington without breakthrough on Gaza deal
Read full article: As Trump seeks to be a peacemaker, Netanyahu leaves Washington without breakthrough on Gaza dealIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week did not result in a ceasefire deal for the Gaza war, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts.

US is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says
Read full article: US is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump saysPresident Donald Trump says the United States is selling weapons to its NATO allies in Europe so they can provide them to Ukraine as it struggles to fend off a recent escalation in Russia’s drone and missile attacks.

US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China Sea
Read full article: US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China SeaThe U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics” and the United States and other allied countries are ready to further boost deterrence against Beijing’s aggression.

Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey
Read full article: Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with TurkeyFighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey have begun laying down their weapons.

Thousands gather in Srebrenica on 30th anniversary of Europe's only acknowledged genocide since WWII
Read full article: Thousands gather in Srebrenica on 30th anniversary of Europe's only acknowledged genocide since WWIIThousands of people from Bosnia and around the world are gathering in Srebrenica to mark the 30th anniversary of the massacre of more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim boys and men.

Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communications
Read full article: Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communicationsAn Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the U.S. military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications.

Polish prosecutors investigate far-right lawmaker for comments on Auschwitz
Read full article: Polish prosecutors investigate far-right lawmaker for comments on AuschwitzPolish prosecutors have launched a preliminary investigation after a far-right lawmaker described the gas chambers at the Auschwitz death camp as a “fake.”.

German tourist found alive 12 days after she was lost in the Australian Outback
Read full article: German tourist found alive 12 days after she was lost in the Australian OutbackPolice say German tourist Carolina Wilga has been found in Australia’s remote Outback 12 days after she went missing and a day after her bogged van was discovered.

South Korea, US and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
Read full article: South Korea, US and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North KoreaTop South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers are urging North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations fly advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of force against the North.

Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmer
Read full article: Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmerU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there are “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington and Beijing.

Albanese will meet with Xi next week on a trip focused on Australia-China business ties
Read full article: Albanese will meet with Xi next week on a trip focused on Australia-China business tiesAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with China's leader Xi Jinping on a trip he says will focus on closer business ties.

Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade and security in Asia
Read full article: Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade and security in AsiaThe Philippines' ambassador to the U.S. said President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements and bolster deterrence against aggression in Asian security flashpoints.

UN investigator and critic of Israel's actions in Gaza tells AP she was shocked by US sanctions
Read full article: UN investigator and critic of Israel's actions in Gaza tells AP she was shocked by US sanctionsAn independent U.N. investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza said “it was shocking” to learn that the Trump administration had imposed sanctions on her.

ICC believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are taking place now in Sudan's Darfur region
Read full article: ICC believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are taking place now in Sudan's Darfur regionThe International Criminal Court believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are continuing in Sudan’s vast western Darfur region where civil war has raged for more than two years, the tribunal’s deputy prosecutor says.

US senators pushing bipartisan bill on new Russia sanctions brief European allies and Ukraine
Read full article: US senators pushing bipartisan bill on new Russia sanctions brief European allies and UkraineThe co-sponsors of new bipartisan U.S. sanctions package targeting Russia have briefed European allies and Ukraine on the legislation.

Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes
Read full article: Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump follows through on 50% import taxesBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50%.

As Netanyahu wraps Washington visit, progress on a Gaza ceasefire remains murky
Read full article: As Netanyahu wraps Washington visit, progress on a Gaza ceasefire remains murkyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attended a memorial service for two slain Israeli Embassy staffers at the end of his trip to Washington.

Russian transport minister’s death fuels speculation about harsher environment for Kremlin elites
Read full article: Russian transport minister’s death fuels speculation about harsher environment for Kremlin elitesThe death of a Russian Cabinet minister in a field near his posh home in a Moscow suburb has fueled wild speculation about how he died and what it means.

European allies step up plans for future Ukraine stabilization force, with US attending meeting
Read full article: European allies step up plans for future Ukraine stabilization force, with US attending meetingCountries prepared to provide troops for a future stabilization force in Ukraine have agreed to set up a headquarters in Paris to facilitate a rapid deployment after the war ends.

Many Liberians take offense after Trump praises their president's English
Read full article: Many Liberians take offense after Trump praises their president's EnglishU.S. President Donald Trump’s praise of the “beautiful” English of Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has drawn confusion in the English-speaking African country.

Things to know about the UN special rapporteur sanctioned by the US
Read full article: Things to know about the UN special rapporteur sanctioned by the USAn independent investigator is being sanctioned by the United States over her work scrutinizing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territory.

Europe unveils a deal for more food and fuel for Gaza. Israeli strike kills 15 outside a clinic
Read full article: Europe unveils a deal for more food and fuel for Gaza. Israeli strike kills 15 outside a clinicEurope and Israel have reached a new deal to allow more food and fuel into Gaza.

The UN warns millions will die by 2029 if US funding for HIV programs isn't replaced
Read full article: The UN warns millions will die by 2029 if US funding for HIV programs isn't replacedA new report by the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding has caused a “systemic shock” to the global effort against AIDS and HIV.

Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels 'kidnapped' them
Read full article: Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels 'kidnapped' themRescuers have found four more crew members from the ship Eternity C, which Yemen's Houthi rebels sank in the Red Sea.

Report on curbing antisemitism in Australia recommends threatening university funding
Read full article: Report on curbing antisemitism in Australia recommends threatening university fundingA report is recommending Australian universities lose government funding unless they address attacks on Jewish students and for potential immigrants to be screened for political affiliations.

European leaders announce new equity fund for Ukraine and urge investment even as war accelerates
Read full article: European leaders announce new equity fund for Ukraine and urge investment even as war acceleratesEuropean leaders are urging private business and equity funds to not be afraid to invest in rebuilding Ukraine now even as Russia accelerates its war.

Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid
Read full article: Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live AidForty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good.

UK and France agree to send some migrants arriving in Britain by boat back to France
Read full article: UK and France agree to send some migrants arriving in Britain by boat back to FranceBritain and France have agreed to a pilot plan that will send some migrants who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France as the U.K. government struggles to tamp down criticism that it has lost control of the country’s borders.

Rubio says US and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks
Read full article: Rubio says US and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talksU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia on Thursday.

US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza
Read full article: US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in GazaThe Trump administration has announced it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories.

Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
Read full article: Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy saysA U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks.

Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza. That complicates truce talks with Hamas
Read full article: Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza. That complicates truce talks with HamasAs Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.

European court finds Russian responsible for international law violations. Here’s the key takeaways
Read full article: European court finds Russian responsible for international law violations. Here’s the key takeawaysThe European Court of Human Rights has delivered damning judgments against Russia.

Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza, with no sign of a breakthrough after Trump's talks with Netanyahu
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza, with no sign of a breakthrough after Trump's talks with NetanyahuHospital officials say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 40 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 10 from the same family who were sheltering in a tent.

Jailed Kurdish militant leader urges PKK fighters to disarm before a symbolic peace ceremony
Read full article: Jailed Kurdish militant leader urges PKK fighters to disarm before a symbolic peace ceremonyThe imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has renewed his call for fighters to disarm.

Russia batters Ukraine with more than 700 drones, the largest barrage of the war, officials say
Read full article: Russia batters Ukraine with more than 700 drones, the largest barrage of the war, officials sayUkrainian officials say Russia has fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight.

Perilous journey: A gay Tanzanian man’s quest for freedom across the English Channel
Read full article: Perilous journey: A gay Tanzanian man’s quest for freedom across the English ChannelIsaac, a 35-year-old from Tanzania, waits in a makeshift camp in northern France, preparing for a dangerous English Channel crossing.

South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree
Read full article: South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decreeA South Korean court has approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor’s claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence.

Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a ‘passing storm’
Read full article: Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a ‘passing storm’Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that global trade is being weaponized as U.S. tariffs loom over Southeast Asia.

Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates
Read full article: Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimatesScientists have linked last week’s European heat wave to human-caused climate change and estimate that climate change was responsible for 1,500 deaths.

European court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind downing Flight MH17
Read full article: European court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind downing Flight MH17Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in Ukraine dating back more than a decade.

Intelligence officials worry a sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerous
Read full article: Intelligence officials worry a sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerousEuropean intelligence officials say they’re worried the risk of serious injury or even death is rising in a campaign of sabotage blamed on Russia as untrained saboteurs set fires, plant explosives or build bombs.

Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in Ukraine
Read full article: Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in UkrainePresident Donald Trump says he’s “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into a closed border zone. Here's a closer look
Read full article: Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into a closed border zone. Here's a closer lookIsraeli media reports that the country’s defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt.