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Middle East
Hamas Accepts New Gaza Truce Plan: Hamas Official
A Hamas source said that the Palestinian militants had agreed to a new proposal from mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza, devastated by more than 22 months of war with Israel.
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Zelensky Says Ready for Bilateral Meeting With Putin to End War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to meet directly with his Russian counterpart to end the war.
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Africa
Militia Attack Kills at Least Nine in Eastern DR Congo
An attack by a group affiliated to Islamic State has killed at least nine people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, local sources said.
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Middle East
Amnesty Says Israel Deliberately Starving Gaza’s Palestinians
Amnesty International accused Israel of enacting a "deliberate policy" of starvation in Gaza, as the UN and aid groups warn of famine in the Palestinian territory.
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Americas
Zelensky Says Russia Must End War, After Trump Pressures Ukraine
Zelensky said it was up to Russia to end its invasion ahead of high-stakes talks with Trump, who is pressuring Ukraine to give up Crimea and abandon its NATO ambitions.
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Europe
Russia, Ukraine Launch Drones Before Zelensky-Trump Summit
Kyiv and Moscow launched attack drones at each other, a day before Ukrainian President Zelensky is due in the US for talks with Trump on ending three years of war with Russia.
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Africa
Nigeria Says Has Arrested Two Leaders of Jihadist Group
Nigerian officials said they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.
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Middle East
Syrian President Says Unifying Country ‘Should Not Be With Blood’
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war "should not be with blood," rejecting any partition and accusing Israel of meddling in the south.
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Africa
‘Armed Bandits’ Said to Have Killed 20 Civilians in West Niger
"Armed bandits" killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in Niger, in a western region where jihadist groups are active, locals said.
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Americas
US Proposed NATO-Style Joint Defense Guarantees for Kyiv: Source
The US has proposed security guarantees for Ukraine similar to the collective defense agreement between NATO member countries, sources said.
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