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President Donald Trump met for nearly three hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Trump had described the summit as a first step toward an end to the war in Ukraine.
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are in Anchorage, Alaska, meeting at a summit to discuss a possible path to peace in Ukraine. Follow live.
the Guardian
US president's comment that Russian and Ukrainian leaders may have to 'divvy' things up likely to raise alarm
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened "severe consequences" against Russia if Vladimir Putin did not agree to stop the war.
Ukraine and EU see no sign that Russia is preparing for a ceasefire ahead of Trump-Putin talks on Friday.
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Public resistance to Israel’s Gaza offensive is growing, with polls showing concern focused on freeing hostages and protecting soldiers rather than ending Palestinian suffering.
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Senior ministers from both countries journeyed to the top of Mount Yasur to initial the Nakamal Agreement, but many details linked to the deal remain under wraps.
NPR
Required by Congress, the reports no longer single out things like rigged elections or sexual violence against children as human rights violations.
Stuff
The former PM went with an international delegation to Gazaâs border with Egypt.
Mother Jones
The latest killings were targeted attacks on reporters covering the war in Gaza, according to the news network that employed them.
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Israel says it targeted correspondent Anas al-Sharif, accusing him of leading a Hamas cell, which he had denied. Israel provided little evidence for the claim.
Malnutrition from Israeli-induced starvation, strikes kill dozens of Palestinians as journalists deliberately targeted.
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European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, emphasizing that peace cannot be achieved without Kyiv's involvement. This comes before a planned meeting between U.S.
the Guardian
Israeli PM says taking over city is 'best way' to end war, despite condemnation from within Israel and around world
ABC News
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska will be an important test for Putin.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his countrymen “will not give their land” afte Trump suggested it could swap territories with Russia.
The southern Japanese city of Nagasaki on Saturday marked 80 years since the U.S. atomic attack that killed tens of thousands and left people hoping their harrowing memories can help make their home city the last place to be hit by a nuclear bomb. "Even after the war ended, the atomic bomb brought invisible terror," recalls one survivor.
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Lead the research and lead the way on Antarctica but as the US cuts environmental funding questions are raised about the future of science there.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal excluding Kyiv would lead to “dead solutions.”
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Israel's defence minister says countries that condemn Israel and threaten sanctions "will not weaken our resolve".
NPR
President Trump has been pushing to broker an end to the war in Ukraine since he took office. But it hasn't been quick or easy.
the Guardian
Yair Lapid says far-right ministers dragged Benjamin Netanyahu into 'exactly what Hamas wanted' after security cabinet approves take over plan
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The White House says it is "working through the details" after the Kremlin said the leaders were likely to meet soon.
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Final negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are underway in Geneva. But with the United States lining up in opposition to Australia and about 100 other nations, hopes are dimming for the most ambitious proposals to cut plastic production.
The POTUS took to social media to rain down verbal fury upon the senator.
RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including a bomb threat made against schools in the Nothern Mariana Islands.
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As Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine rages into its fourth year, Poland is preparing to be the Russian president's next target, beefing up defences on its borders and making every man a "fully fledged" soldier.
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