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Russia blames Ukraine for attempted assassination of top general – as it happened

Russia's Lavrov blames Ukraine for attempted assassination of top general

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US and Iran talks brought back from the brink after White House relents on move to Oman

Talks between the US and Iran scheduled for Friday have been brought back from the brink of collapse after the US initially rejected Iran’s request to move them from Turkey to Oman without the presence of a group of Arab states.

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Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza and patient crossings at Rafah halted, Palestinian officials say

Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes have killed 18 people, including four children, in Gaza and Israel has halted the evacuation of patients through the Rafah border crossing, Palestinian officials have said.

Programa del seminario monográfico 2026-2 (febrero - junio 2026), Posgrado de estudios latinoamericanos de la UNAM.

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US, UK, EU, Australia and more to meet to discuss critical minerals alliance

Ministers from the US, EU, UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand will meet in Washington this week to discuss a strategic alliance over critical minerals.

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Venezuela approves bill to open oil sector to foreign investment after US pressure

Venezuela’s acting president has signed into law a bill making significant changes to the country’s oil sector after pressure from the US to open it up to foreign private investment.

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Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal

The threat of war between the US and Iran appeared to loom closer after Donald Trump told Tehran time was running out and that a huge US armada was moving quickly towards the country “with great power, enthusiasm and purpose”.

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US announces multi-day aerial military drills in the Middle East amid Iran tensions

The US has announced plans to hold multi-day military exercises in the Middle East as it deploys what Donald Trump has called an “armada” led by the USS Abraham Lincoln to the region as part of a tense standoff with Iran.

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Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-century Kyiv monastery. What we know on day 1,434

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Pentagon to reduce its role in deterrence of North Korea

The Pentagon foresees a “more limited” role in deterring North Korea, with South Korea taking primary responsibility for the task, a Pentagon policy document released on Friday said, in a move likely to raise concern in Seoul.