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Ukraine will do 'anything' to advance EU accession talks: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv will do "anything" to advance EU accession talks. Zelenskyy spoke alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, President of the European Council António Costa and President of the E...

Euronews

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Trump: Letters telling countries their tariff rate going out Friday

President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the United States, a clear shift from earlier pledges to strike scores of individual deals.

Reuters

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How the European Parliament can finish von der Leyen's Commission

Two-thirds of the votes cast are required to force the President and the Commissioners to resign, which has happened only once in EU's history

Euronews

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U.S. aid contractor says colleagues opened fire on Gazans

The Hamas-run health ministry reports that nearly 100 Palestinians were killed over the past day by Israeli air strikes and shootings. Nearly half were killed on their way to get food from an American-backed aid organization. Debora Patt...

CBS News

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Iran charges two French detainees with 'spying' for Israel

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French nationals detained in Iran for three years, have been charged with "spying" for Israel, “conspiring to overthrow the regime,” and “corruption on earth,” all three of which carry the death penal...

France 24

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Trump announces surprise summit with five African Nations

It is set to be the first multilateral US-Africa summit since Trump started his second term. On the agenda: regional security, but foremost trade and opportunities for economic cooperation.

Africanews

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UAE, Saudi Arabia big gainers from a weaker USD: Strategist

Vijay Valecha, Chief Investment Officer for Middle East markets at Century Financial says the UAE and Saudi Arabia would benefit the most among Gulf countries from a weakening U.S. dollar.

CNBC

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Iran nuclear program degraded by up to two years: Pentagon

The Pentagon said that U.S. strikes 10 days ago had degraded Iran's nuclear program by up to two years, suggesting the U.S. military operation likely achieved its goals despite a far more cautious initial assessment that leaked to the pu...

Reuters

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Protesters rally at Downing Street against Palestine Action ban

British lawmakers voted to ban pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, after its activists broke into a military base and damaged two planes in protest at what it says is Britain's support for Israel.

Reuters

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Trump says he will put 20% tariff on Vietnam, cooling tensions

The United States will place a lower-than-promised 20% tariff on many Vietnamese exports, Donald Trump said, cooling tensions with its tenth-biggest trading partner days before the U.S. president could raise levies on most imports.

Reuters

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Japan's auto industry faces uncertainty amid U.S. tariff threats

US President Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs as high as 35 percent on Japan, if a trade deal between the two countries isn't reached. That's generating uncertainty in the Japanese auto industry.

Al Jazeera

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Latest Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal met with uncertainty

The status of the latest ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains uncertain despite pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. The Israeli government insists it wants to reach a ceasefire and hostage agreement, while Hamas said it is s...

CBC News

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Israel, Iran mark one week since reaching ceasefire

It has been a little more than a week since President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after the two sides exchanged strikes for 12 days. Mona Yacoubian, senior adviser and director of the Middle East program at the Ce...

CBS News

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How are Israel, Hamas reacting to Trump's ceasefire announcement?

President Trump claims Israel has agreed to the parameters of a Gaza ceasefire with Hamas. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more details.

CBS News

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U.S. to hold back some weapons shipments to Ukraine

Officials in Kyiv warn that a U.S. decision to hold back some weapons shipments could invite more Russian aggression. The move came without notice, according to Ukraine's defense ministry. Charlie D'Agata has more.

CBS News

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EU, Greece to press Libya on migrant crossings

The UN refugee agency said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and migrants had made the crossing from Libya to Europe, more than twice as many as in 2020.

Euronews

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Trump sees India trade deal, skeptical on progress with Japan

The United States could reach a trade deal with India that would help American companies compete in the South Asian country and leave it facing far lower tariffs, President Donald Trump said, while casting doubt on a possible deal with J...

Reuters

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Ukrainian aid projects wither after Trump cuts funding

Ukrainians who rely on foreign aid for their medical care are worried after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration paused foreign aid in January and froze operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Reuters

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Oman, Egypt urge U.S and Iran to resume negotiations

At a joint news conference in Cairo, Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi and Egypt's Badr Abdelatty called on Washington and Tehran to stabilise the ceasefire and return to the negotiating table.

Africanews

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Macron held 'substantial' phone call with Putin

Macron and Putin held regular discussions around the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Macron visiting Putin in Russia in February 2022, but dialogue eventually stalled.

Euronews

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Celebrating 25th anniversary of Bridge connecting Denmark, Sweden

'A permanent connection, this creates prosperity and positive development in the Øresund region,' Denmark's Minister for Transport said.

Euronews

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U.S. backed Gaza aid program faces questions over security

More than 100 aid organizations are calling for the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to be shut down. Officials in Gaza say more than 500 Palestinians have been killed near the group's distribution sites in the past month. Debora...

CBS News

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Trump on July 9 trade deal deadline: Not thinking about extending

President Donald Trump says he is not considering delaying his July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to resume. He was particularly frustrated with Japan, with whom the U.S. has been unable to reach a deal.

CNBC

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Trump cuts to foreign aid looms large at UN development conference

Nations gathered in Seville for a UN-led conference to discuss international development on Monday – with the glaring exception of the US, which snubbed the event after making drastic cuts to its funding for foreign aid.

France 24

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Trump formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting decades-old sanctions on Syria, as part of measures to help the country rebuild after a devastating civil war.

Al Jazeera

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Lithuania, the Philippines sign security pact to counter China and Russia

The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have been involved in prolonged territorial standoffs but confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard and naval forces have spiked in recent years.

Euronews

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Madgascar's President in Paris to discuss disputed Indian Ocean islets

The Scattered Islands were part of Madagascar when it was a French colony but were split off when it gained independence in 1960.

Africanews

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Trump slams Israel's prosecutors over Netanyahu corruption trial

U.S. President Donald Trump has called again for the cancellation of the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, linking it to the billions of dollars worth of aid Washington gives to Israel.

Reuters

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Iran could resume enriching uranium 'within months'

Iran has the capacity to start enriching uranium again in a ‘matter of months,’ according to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The assertion contradicts U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s nuclear facilities...

CBC News

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D.R. Congo-Rwanda agreement to end decades of violence

The foreign ministers of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace agreement at the US State Department. The US and Qatar devoted several months to brokering the deal.

Al Jazeera