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Ukraine says major prisoner swap agreed after first talks with Russia since 2022 – live

Russian and Ukrainian officials opened direct peace talks in Istanbul on Friday – without Vladimir Putin or Volodomyr Zelenskyy – for the first time in more than three years, but hopes for any meaningful breakthrough are limited.

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Israeli bombing wave kills dozens in Gaza including at least 22 children, say reports

An intense wave of Israeli bombing has reportedly killed dozens of people in Gaza, including many children, signalling a new escalation at a critical moment in regional politics.

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Trump and Saudi crown prince sign economic partnership agreement covering energy, mining and defense – live

Donald Trump and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman have signed a strategic economic partnership agreement between the two countries in a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Riyadh.

El gobierno de México ve el TrenMaya como “desarrollo”, sin embargo para las comunidades mayas implica una acelerada pérdida de biodiversidad y con ello, medios de subsistencia en actividades culturales y sociales relacionadas con la naturaleza.
Investigadores proyectan un devastador futuro para la Península de Yucatán.

BOLETÍN DE PRENSA: Peritajes advierten impactos severos e irreversibles del Tren Maya
🚨 *Nuevos peritajes advierten daños graves e irreversibles del Tren Maya*
⚖️ *El Poder Judicial Federal tiene en sus manos una decisión histórica*: proteger los derechos de los pueblos y el medio ambiente o ceder ante intereses políticos y económicos.

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Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander due to be released by Hamas – Israel-Gaza war live

Fighting will pause to allow for Edan Alexander’s safe passage, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, a day after Israel was told of Hamas’ decision to free the last surviving US hostage in Gaza as a goodwill gesture to President Donald Trump.

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Vance says US won’t intervene in India-Pakistan conflict: ‘None of our business’

JD Vance has said that the US will not intervene in the conflict between Pakistan and India, calling fighting between the two nuclear powers “fundamentally none of our business”.

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Netherlands urges review of EU-Israel trade deal over ‘catastrophic’ Gaza aid block

The Dutch government, seen as one of Israel’s most loyal allies in the European Union, is calling for an urgent review of the EU Israel association agreement, the basis for the EU-Israeli free trade agreement, the Dutch foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp told the Guardian.

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Kashmir crisis live: Pakistan PM authorises armed forces to undertake ‘corresponding action’ after India strikes kill 26