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Middle East: Netanyahu vows to increase Lebanon strikes

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure due to the ongoing Hezbollah drone attacks on Israel's north. Elsewhere, Iran could be restoring international internet access. DW has more.

DW News 1 months ago

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Russia urges foreign residents and diplomats to leave Kyiv as it threatens more strikes

One day after one of Russia's worst attacks on Kyiv since its 2022 full-scale invasion, Moscow warns foreign residents and diplomats to leave Ukraine's capital, as it says it does not intend on slowing down its attacks.

Euronews 1 months ago

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U.S.-Iran peace deal emerging, while war threats still loom

President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials have signaled there are still disagreements on key issues.

NPR News 1 months ago

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Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated', would reopen Strait of Hormuz

A  "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace ​deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, as expectations rose that a turning point might be imminent in the three-month-old war.

France 24 1 months ago

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Middle East war live: Pakistan offers to host next Iran-US peace talks 'very soon'

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country hopes to host the next round of Iran-US peace talks, positioning Islamabad at the centre of mediation efforts as President Donald Trump said a largely negotiated agreement could soon reopen the...

France 24 1 months ago

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Iran war: Donald Trump says deal 'largely negotiated'

The US president also said the draft agreement, which hasn't been confirmed, includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran says Trump's claims are "incomplete and ⁠inconsistent ​with reality." DW has more.

DW News 1 months ago

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Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement says

FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media that officers were responding to shots fired and that he would "update the public as we're able." President Trump was inside the White House at the time.

NPR News 1 months ago

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'Associate membership' risks leaving Ukraine in limbo, Ireland warns after Merz pitches bold plan

Helen McEntee, Ireland's foreign minister, warned that granting "associate membership" to Ukraine risks leaving the country in a limbo in its aspirations to join the European Union as a full member, following German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's...

Euronews 2 months ago

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World Cup 2026: Tuchel axes Foden, Palmer in surprise England shake-up

England manager Thomas Tuchel made a series of bold selection calls for the World Cup, leaving out star names including Phil Foden and Cole Palmer from his 26-man squad. Tuchel said team unity mattered more than individual talent as England bids to...

France 24 2 months ago

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Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery, Zelensky says, as Kyiv intensifies new tactic

Ukrainian forces attacked an ​oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, the ​latest ‌in a series of strikes ⁠by Kyiv on Russian oil facilities. Authorities in Ukraine's Russian-controlled Luhansk region on...

France 24 2 months ago

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UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage

The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.

NPR News 2 months ago

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Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June.

NPR News 2 months ago

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Alberta to hold October referendum on whether to remain in Canada

Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta will hold an October referendum on separation from Canada, but Premier Danielle Smith said on Thursday the vote would not directly decide independence. Instead, voters will be asked whether the province...

France 24 2 months ago

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Republican call off vote on Trump's War Powers Resolution that was on the verge of passing

Democrats slammed Republicans as “cowards” for delaying the voting procedure into next month, while Republicans argue the move was to allow lawmakers unable to attend the vote a chance to cast their say.

Euronews 2 months ago

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Ben Gvir's flotilla video: Netanyahu has 'lost control of the government'

Italy and Spain are calling on the EU to sanction Israel's far-right national security minister, over his posting of a video showing detained Gaza-bound activists forced to their knees with their hands bound. The footage - which showed Itamar Ben...

France 24 2 months ago

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Macron backs symbolic repeal of France's slavery laws, warns against 'false promises' on reparations

President Emmanuel Macron endorsed repealing centuries-old royal decrees that codified slavery in French colonies on Thursday, calling their continued existence “an offence” to the Republic. Marking 25 years since France recognised slavery as a...

France 24 2 months ago

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France annouonces €710 million in new energy aid

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu announced new support measures to cushion the impact of the energy crisis caused by the war in Iran.  The €710 million package includes extending existing support schemes for sectors such as fishing, farming...

France 24 2 months ago

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Merz's plan of 'associate EU membership' for Ukraine gets mixed reception

Diplomats in Brussels are casting doubt over German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's bold plan to grant Ukraine "associate membership". The European Commission says any innovative solution should respect the "merit-based" nature of the multi-chapter...

Euronews 2 months ago

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to rebel-held South Kivu

A case of Ebola has been confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province - hundreds ​of kilometres ‌from the outbreak's epicentre - according to the rebel alliance that controls the ⁠area. It marks an expansion of an outbreak of a...

France 24 2 months ago

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France condemns Israel as it deports 37 French nationals over Gaza flotilla

France said Israel is deporting 37 French nationals detained aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey, as Paris summoned a senior Israeli diplomat over a video showing Israel's national security minister taunting the activists. France said it was...

France 24 2 months ago