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By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, July 23 (Reuters) - Pakistan is exploring a path towards a resumption of stalled U.S.-Iran talks over ending their nearly five-month-old war, three Pakistani sources said, following a push initiated by China. Exploratory discussions took place during a visit by Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni to Islamabad this week — his second within the last 10 days, the sources said.

Trump warns China, Russia against involvement in Iran war US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not believe China or Russia are "participating" in the ongoing Iran war, but warned that if they did get involved "it would be very bad for them." "President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran — And that statement included Chinese Companies," he wrote on Truth Social. Tru
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China is encouraging Pakistan to help restart stalled U.S.-Iran talks, and Pakistan has begun exploratory discussions with Iranian officials. Source: Reuters
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken: I think what we're seeing in so many places, in so many ways, is the bottom dropping out in support for the United States and seeing the United States as a credible leader that other countries want to work with and follow. Polls showing that China is considered more reliable, more trustworthy. The United States is considered an adversary by countries like Germany. We're seeing similar numbers in other countries across Europe, Korea, Japan and ot

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supports the idea of his American counterpart Donald Trump to include provisions on sanctions against Iran in a bill on sanctions against Russia proposed by the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.

Trump in 'Revenge Mode' and Fed Up With Iran War: Official The US president has abandoned diplomatic efforts to resolve the five-month conflict in Iran, entering a kinetic "revenge mode" against Tehran according to officials. READ MORE

Russian forces attacked residential areas in Sloviansk with aerial bombs on July 24, injuring 16 people.
Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, were injured in a Russian bomb strike on Sloviansk, reported head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Vadym Filashkin.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that, together with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi, acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara, and Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa, he had outlined Ukraine's response measures to Russian attacks.

Trump: President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran — And that statement included Chinese Companies. Considering our relationship, I take him at his word and, besides, l am doing him very big favors, also. Likewise, President Putin, despite the horrible War going on in Ukraine (The relationship remains, as it does with President Zelenskyy), told me that he would not sell Weapons
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha commented on Russian shelling across Ukraine on Friday, noting that violence against civilians is a deliberate strategy by Russia.
Колишнього президента Української асоціації футболу (УАФ) оголосили в розшук Павелка підозрюють у махінаціях з будівництвом заводу з виготовлення штучної трави для футбольних полів й розкраданні грошей, які виділяла УЄФА. Аудиторська компанія AC Crowe Ukraine…

A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Oxford University said. More than 1,000 people have been killed in the DRC and Uganda since the outbreak emerged in May, according to the World Health Organization. Researchers and health organisations have since been racing to get a vaccine or treatment for the relatively rare strain to the clinical...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: The position of the Islamic Republic of Iran is now far higher and stronger than in the past, and we emerged from this war with strength, and going forward we will get through this stage with even greater strength. What is important is that the Islamic Republic of Iran is now recognized as a symbol of a strong, steadfast, and resilient country, and this is a path we will continue on in the future as well.

The government is looking to run a simulation on its new process to automatically register eligible men for the US military draft before national rollout.

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has called the Russian strike on Sloviansk, which also destroyed the building housing Latvia's honorary consulate, a war crime.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Iran has shown that it will not submit to America's bullying, and we will by no means respond to the language of force, pressure, and threats. We neither fear threats nor bow to pressure, and we will not tolerate the language of threats. We have a principled policy and we continue to pursue it. Protecting the people of Iran and safeguarding Iran's interests in the Strait of Hormuz are among our principles, and we are pursuing them. As long as the le

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Russians struck the regional center with guided aerial bombs; there are casualties, and private houses were destroyed, reported head of the Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov.

Military experts said limited raids could happen, but a large-scale invasion is unlikely.

Warships from NATO's Standing Maritime Group One have arrived on the River Clyde in Glasgow. Fleet of NATO warships arrives on the Clyde first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

France isn't the only European country battling devastating wildfires. Spain has declared a national emergency after a series of blazes threatened communities near Madrid, forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuate. Firefighters continue to battle the flames as extreme heat and dry conditions make the fires difficult to contain. France 24 correspondent Sarah Morris tells us more from Madrid.

Trump Weaponizes Century-Old Laws to Revive Global Trade Wars With a Supreme Court ruling blocking key executive powers, Donald Trump is deploying obscure 1930s legal provisions to sustain a sweeping global tariff strategy. READ MORE

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China has added 14 more EU entities to its export control list, banning exports of Chinese dual-use goods to them with immediate effect in response to the EU's latest sanctions on Russia. The newly restricted EU companies include Germany's Rheinmetall and Poland's Vigo Photonics.

Palestinian snatches weapon of civil security squad member Benayahu Mellet before fatally shooting him and IDF commander Yuval Ezra, as six others caught in crossfire The post 2 Israelis, 4 Palestinians killed in gunfight sparked by settler raid of Palestinian town appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Iranian FM Araghchi: "We will not respond to force, pressure, or threats. Preserving Iran's rights in the Strait of Hormuz is one of our principles." https://t.co/W04u3pjg2H

#Ukraine struck several warehouses owned by the so-called '#Russian #Amazon' #Wildberries on July 24, which it says supplies the Russian army. A separate attack on a factory killed at least six people, while Russian strikes just outside #Kyiv killed at least ten.
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The attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait come after 13 consecutive nights of US strikes against Iran.
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By Mahmoud Hasano and Aziz Taher ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYEH, Lebanon, July 24 (Reuters) - Residents began entering the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Friday, some inspecting damaged homes and searching for belongings after Israeli troops withdrew and the Lebanese army deployed under a U.S.-brokered agreement. The return remains tentative. More than half the town has been destroyed and many of the homes still standing are badly damaged, according to Mayor Abed Ezzeddin. Residents walke
July 24 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on Monday and will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, according to a statement from Netanyahu's office. Netanyahu will also attend U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral, his office said. (Reporting by Emily Rose, Steven Scheer; Writing by Yasmine Ghania; Editing by Toby Chopra)

Alexander Protsenko said that everything depends on the Ukrainian armed forces’ performance under Mikhail Drapaty's command, and, given the current climate, Ukrainian troops will continue to retreat

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It is a blanket forced-labor measure, not a Russia policy—and the sanctions that would hurt Moscow are still stuck in Congress.
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