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Muslims across Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha, send prayers and aid to Gaza
International —17 June, 2024 17:58
Muslims in Asia on Monday celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, with food and prayers for people in Gaza suffering from the Israel-Hamas war.…

Israel announces daily military pause to increase Gaza aid
The Israeli military says it will hold a daily "tactical pause…
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South Africa's Ramaphosa re-elected after coalition deal
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for…

Ukraine seeks show of support at giant Swiss summit
This weekend, a secluded Swiss resort above Lake Lucerne will be transformed as dozens of world leaders and thousands of soldiers and police descend on Bürgenstock. The Swiss…
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Putin lays out his terms for ceasefire in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine would need to fully withdraw troops from territories Russia claims to have annexed before a ceasefire could begin - a proposal Ukraine immediately called…

G7 agrees $50bn loan for Ukraine from Russian assets
The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces. US President Joe Biden said it was another reminder…
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Zelensky expects 'important decisions' on Ukraine at G7 summit
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he expects "important decisions" to be made at the G7 summit of leaders from seven of the world's richest nations. "A large part will be…

G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine
A Group of Seven summit is opening Thursday with agreement on a US proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show…

Record 120 mn people forcibly displaced globally: UN
A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment…
Huthis claim attack on merchant ship in Red Sea off Yemen
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Wednesday claimed an attack on a merchant ship in the Red Sea, part of an ongoing campaign they say is an act of solidarity with Palestinians. The…
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Gaza ceasefire plan in balance as US says Hamas proposed 'changes'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Hamas has proposed "numerous changes" to a US-backed plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, which currently hangs in the balance.…
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US assessing Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire plan
The US says it is evaluating the Hamas response to the latest proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. The Palestinian armed group said it was ready to…
Violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels
Violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached “extreme levels” in 2023, with an unprecedented number of killings and injuries in crises,…
India to reveal roadmap on China, Pakistan
BJP leader S Jaishankar on Tuesday took charge as the external affairs minister of India, two days after he was sworn in as the Cabinet minister at a grand ceremony in the Rashtrapati…

UNSC to vote Monday on US Gaza ceasefire resolution
The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday afternoon on a US draft resolution that backs a Gaza ceasefire plan and calls on Hamas to accept it, the council presidency said. The latest version of the text, seen by AFP, "welcomes" the truce and hostage release proposal announced on May 31 by US President Joe Biden, and calls on Hamas to "accept it and urges both parties to fully implement its terms without delay and without condition."

Thousands rally in Armenia against PM
Thousands of Armenians took to the streets in the capital Yerevan on Sunday in a fresh protest against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's concessions to arch foe neighbour Azerbaijan.…

Macron dissolves the French parliament
President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of France's parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers, after…