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Russia, Ukraine to meet for US-brokered talks in UAE

Russia, Ukraine to meet for US-brokered talks in UAE

US President Donald Trump says Washington is seeing a "very strong inclination" towards ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

Iran war is 'militarily effectively over': Trump

Iran war is 'militarily effectively over': Trump

Iran war is 'militarily effectively over': Trump

Iran war is 'militarily effectively over': Trump

US President Donald Trump says he plans to hold ‌off on new military strikes against Iran after talks with Qatar’s prime minister.

Residents leave stricken Ukrainian city as truce holds

Residents leave stricken Ukrainian city as truce holds

Residents leave stricken Ukrainian city as truce holds

Residents leave stricken Ukrainian city as truce holds

Residents of Oleshky in Ukraine have boarded buses to leave the stricken city in a striking ‌example of co-operation between the conflict's warring sides.

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Iran sees 'only unacceptable ideas' in new draft deal

Iran sees 'only unacceptable ideas' in new draft deal

Foreign ‌Minister Abbas ‌Araqchi ⁠says Iran wants to give diplomacy a chance to succeed and raised the possibility of a seven-day plan proposed by ⁠Tehran.

Russia, Ukraine down weapons as war starves town

Russia, Ukraine down weapons as war starves town

A local truce between Russian and Ukraine comes as Moscow is accused of war crimes in the broader war, intentionally causing suffering and forcing men to fight.

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge

Officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are meeting in Tehran amid fears of fresh fighting as the US and Israel sharpen their threats before elections.

Russia pummels Kyiv despite talks with Trump envoy

Russia pummels Kyiv despite talks with Trump envoy

Ukraine's President ‌says Moscow launched 21 ballistic ‌missiles "almost immediately" after fresh talks aimed at ending the war, killing at least two people.

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Russia hits no energy targets in Ukraine after 'truce'

Russia hits no energy targets in Ukraine after 'truce'

Russia hits no energy targets in Ukraine after 'truce'

Russia hits no energy targets in Ukraine after 'truce'

Russia hasn't struck Ukrainian energy targets for the first time since Donald Trump's "energy ceasefire", while Kyiv says it will honour a truce if Moscow does.

Trump blindsides Ukraine with 'energy ceasefire' post

Trump blindsides Ukraine with 'energy ceasefire' post

Trump blindsides Ukraine with 'energy ceasefire' post

Trump blindsides Ukraine with 'energy ceasefire' post

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy admits he was blindsided by Donald Trump's surprise announcement on social media of an 'energy ceasefire' with Russia.

Zelenskiy accuses US of inaction amid Russian strikes

Zelenskiy accuses US of inaction amid Russian strikes

Zelenskiy accuses US of inaction amid Russian strikes

Zelenskiy accuses US of inaction amid Russian strikes

After a Russian strike on Ukrainian buses killed dozens of people, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has hit out at US efforts to end the war and pleaded for more support.

Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic

Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic

Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic

Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic

Russian has targeted three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, causing traffic chaos in what appears to be a new way to torment the Ukrainian capital.

Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq

Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq

Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq

Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq

Iran has indicated it's received an official US response to Tehran's latest proposal to end the war, while its allies celebrate America's withdrawal from Iraq.

US and Iran hold separate talks with mediators on war

US and Iran hold separate talks with mediators on war

US and Iran hold separate talks with mediators on war

US and Iran hold separate talks with mediators on war

Mediators are working with Iran and the United States on trying to broker a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia pounds civilian areas as Ukraine claims advances

Russia pounds civilian areas as Ukraine claims advances

Russia pounds civilian areas as Ukraine claims advances

Russia pounds civilian areas as Ukraine claims advances

Russian drones continue their deadly pummelling of Ukraine, while the Ukrainian army is claiming battlefield breakthroughs from its latest offensive.

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Iran insists on diplomacy as Trump rejects peace plan

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza war surpasses 74,000

The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry

Iran awaits US move after report Trump rejected plan

Donald Trump is reportedly sceptical about Iran's peace moves and has spurned an offer from Tehran that would end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine as UN debates war

Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least eight people as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to the UN for nations to put more pressure on Moscow.

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Russia pounds Kyiv hours after Zelenskiy-Trump talks

Russia has hammered Ukraine's capital with drones after Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke to Donald Trump and before he is due to address the UN.

Hope raised after US, Iran hold first talks in months

US and Iranian officials have spoken shortly after Donald Trump threatened he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the war.

Kremlin not ruling out restart of Ukraine and US talks

The Kremlin is not ruling out a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump to discuss the US envoys' weekend trip.

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Further attacks on Iran will draw a faster, heavier and more painful response, a senior official says as Tehran vows to address war-related economic problems.

US envoys arrive in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin

U‌S envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Kyiv after completing three hours of talks on the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks

The Kremlin ‌says Vladimir Putin's peace terms remain "unshakeable" as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks.

Putin cites chance of peace, Ukraine sees 'new dynamic'

Russian President Vladimir Putin says contacts with Ukraine are continuing but warned the war must be resolved by the countries involved in the conflict.

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