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Russia launches record 550 drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv in night-time raid

Ukraine has accused Vladimir Putin of “publicly humiliating” Donald Trump after Russia launched a devastating attack with a record number of drones and ballistic missiles on Kyiv, hours after the two leaders spoke by phone.

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Global firms ‘profiting from genocide’ in Gaza, says UN rapporteur

The UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories has called for sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel and for global corporations to be held accountable for “profiting from genocide” in Gaza.

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‘Beyond anything imaginable’: dozens killed at busy Gaza seafront cafe

Witnesses have described the bloody aftermath of an Israeli strike on a crowded seaside cafe in Gaza, which left at least 24 dead and many more injured.

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Witnesses describe grim aftermath of Israeli strike on busy Gaza cafe

Women, children and elderly people among at least 24 killed by attack that turned beach spot into scene of carnage

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Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial delayed on diplomatic and security grounds

An Israeli court has cancelled this week’s hearings in Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial, accepting a request made by the prime minister on classified diplomatic and security grounds.

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Israeli attacks near Nabatieh ‘strongly condemned’ by Lebanese prime minister – Middle East crisis live

The Lebanese prime minister, Nawaf Salam, has denounced the Israeli attacks in the vicinity of Nabatieh (see post at 11.01 for more details), saying they break the terms of the ceasefire signed in November.

In a post on X, Salam wrote:

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Iran delivered ‘heavy slap to US’s face’, says Khamenei as he threatens further attacks on American bases – Middle East crisis live

The Iranian body tasked with vetting legislation approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday, citing recent US and Israeli strikes, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.

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Israel-Iran live news: much of Iran’s highly enriched uranium may have survived, says UN watchdog chief

There is a chance that much of Iran’s highly enriched uranium survived Israeli and US attacks because it may have been moved by Tehran soon after the first strikes, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday.

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Israel-Iran war live: Trump swears in angry outburst at both sides over ceasefire violations

Donald Trump said that Israel has to “calm down” after he said both Israel and Iran violated a ceasefire he tried to broker.

“I gotta get Israel to calm down now,” Trump said as he left the White House, Reuters reports.