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Russia and North Korea: what can they do for each other?

China accounts for more than 90% of North Korea’s trade and has been its most dependable aid donor and diplomatic ally. But as Vladimir Putin’s imminent visit to Pyongyang proves, the secluded state’s behaviour is being increasingly influenced by its security and economic ties with Russia.

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Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves Israeli war cabinet

Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the Israeli war cabinet that had been overseeing the conflict in Gaza, rebuffing his far-right allies who had been seeking seats, and apparently moving to solidify his grasp on decision-making over the fighting with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah across the Lebanese border.

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‘No one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are alive, says Hamas official

A senior Hamas official has said the group does not know how many of the Israeli hostages it is holding in Gaza are still alive, as Israeli and Hamas sources set out positions that could undermine the possibility of an imminent ceasefire deal.

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US and Ukraine to sign 10-year security agreement at G7 summit

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‘Unprecedented scale’ of violations against children in Gaza, West Bank and Israel, UN report says

More grave violations against children were committed in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel than anywhere else in the world last year, according to a UN report due to be published this week.

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US to ask UN security council to back Joe Biden’s Gaza peace deal

The US is to try to shore up support for its proposed Gaza ceasefire deal by asking the 15-strong UN security council in New York to back a resolution supporting the deal.

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EU elections 2024: how did key countries vote and what does it mean?

European Union lawmaking is set to get more complicated after parliamentary elections offered up a mixed picture across the continent.

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Israel-Gaza war live: Gaza facing Israeli attacks from land, sea, and air, witnesses report

A day after the school was struck, eyewitnesses told AFP that the Nuseirat refugee camp came under attack again as Gaza faced Israeli attacks from land, sea, and air.

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Israel-Gaza war live: dozens reported killed after Israeli strike on UN school in refugee camp

The school was sheltering 6,000 displaced people when it was hit. Claims that armed groups may have been inside the shelter are shocking. We are however unable to verify these claims.

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Middle East live: Israel prepared for ‘strong action’ in north near Lebanon, says Netanyahu