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Europe
Rubio Says US Still Prepared to Mediate on Ukraine After Russian Strikes
The US is still willing to mediate in the war between Russia and Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday after Moscow launched a major attack on Kyiv.
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Americas
Rubio to Revive ‘Quad’ Alliance in India, but Staying Power Unclear
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet Tuesday with Australia, India and Japan to revive the so-called Quad security alliance – viewed suspiciously by China – following disagreement on Iran and questions over US commitment.
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Middle East
Israel Steps up Lebanon Strikes as Netanyahu Escalates Offensive
The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to "crush" Hezbollah.
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Middle East
China’s Xi Meets Pakistan PM Sharif as Iran War Mediation Drags On
China's leader Xi Jinping met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday as diplomatic efforts by several countries to formally end the Iran war drag on.
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Middle East
US Hits Iran With New Strikes, Despite Ceasefire
US forces attacked missile sites in Iran and boats trying to lay mines, imperiling a fragile ceasefire and casting new doubt on a deal to end the Middle East war.
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Middle East
Iran Hangs Man for Spying During War With US, Israel: Judiciary
Iran on Sunday hanged a man convicted of espionage, the judiciary said, the first known execution for a spying offense committed during the war with Israel and the US.
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Middle East
Hezbollah Chief Says Hopes for Iran-US Deal and That It Includes Lebanon
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem expressed hope Sunday for an agreement between Iran and the US and that Lebanon, where Israel and the Iran-backed group are at war, would be part of its terms.
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Europe
What We Know About Russia’s Oreshnik Missile Fired on Ukraine
Russia has used its nuclear-capable ballistic missile, dubbed Oreshnik, three times in the war against Ukraine.
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Europe
Macron Warns Belarus Against Involvement in Ukraine War: Source
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko against an involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, a source close to Macron said.
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Middle East
US Says Iran Deal Still Possible, as Trump Tempers Expectations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialize on Monday, as President Donald Trump tempered expectations.
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