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Lebanese official media said fresh Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday killed five people, despite a new ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group announced a day earlier.

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John Bolton: Trump offered to give Kim Jong-un a ride back to Pyongyang in Air Force One, which sort of shocked everybody, particularly Kim Jong-un, because he didn't like airplanes.
John Bolton: After meeting with Kim Jong-un, Trump told me that he and Kim "fell in love." All I could say was, "Okay, boss."

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on Saturday, granting broader powers to deploy the military and clear road blockades after nearly two months of protests paralysed the economy and fuelled demands for his resignation.
John Bolton: Trump sees international relations as effectively embodied in the personal relationship of heads of state. If he and Vladimir Putin are good friends, then the U.S.-Russia relationship is good.
Since the evening of June 19, Russian troops have attacked three districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 10 times using drones and artillery.

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US-Iran Peace Talks Live Updates: JD Vance had on Thursday cancelled his trip to Switzerland amid rising tension in Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar has announced he will return a Polish state award following the decision to strip President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle.

US and Iranian diplomats are reportedly heading to Switzerland for peace talks after the initial round of negotiations involving US Vice President JD Vance was delayed over the fighting in Lebanon. DW has more.

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Trump: Obama gave all our money away to people. He gave hundreds of billions of dollars away to Iran. I'm not giving money to Iran. I don't give money to Iran. Source: Axios

Filmmaker Boaz Dvir makes case that rescue operation would not have been possible without key role played by French-Jewish hostage — and would-be assassin of a Nazi — Michel Cojot The post Entebbe raid’s unsung hero gets limelight in new documentary 50 years later appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Western Europe sweltered under a punishing heatwave on Friday, with temperatures expected to climb further in the coming days and potentially shatter more records, prompting authorities across the continent to issue warnings and brace for prolonged extreme weather. In France, hundreds of schools were forced to tweak their timetables to cope.
Trump on the killing of Qasem Soleimani: You know what Soleimani was going to do? He was going to blow up five of our military bases. I got him one week ahead of that attack. Source: Axios
Trump on the killing of Qasem Soleimani: The killing of Soleimani was one of the biggest moments in the history of the Middle East, because he was the most feared man in 100 years. Even the Ayatollahs feared Soleimani. They all feared Soleimani. Source: Axios
Trump on the killing of Qasem Soleimani: Israel, at the last moment, backed out when I killed him. That was supposed to be done with Israel. It was a joint thing. We worked on it for 30 days. He only travels in commercial airliners with lots of people because he knows we're not going to shoot him down. You know, a military plane is different. And he got into the plane. Everything was on schedule. But a day before, Israel told us they're not going to do the attack. And I understood that, becau
Trump on Qasem Soleimani: When you see soldiers walking around without legs, without arms, with an obliterated face, 96.2% that came from Iran. Came from Soleimani. It was his favorite weapon. Source: Axios
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Rights campaigners challenge Israel's death penalty law at London panel Human rights campaigners gathered in London on Friday for a panel titled "Together Against The Death Penalty", where speakers criticised Israel's death penalty law for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Participants argued that the legislation raises serious concerns about equality before the law and the treatment of Palestinians under Israel's legal system. "The Israeli death penalty law is a sign of weakness rath

Iran presses US over Lebanon as Israeli strikes test fragile ceasefire and broader peace efforts.

A woman has been killed and 30 people injured as a result of Russian attack on Kherson Oblast, with damage reported to a cathedral, cars and infrastructure facilities.
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed to the ceasefire on Friday following an escalation in hostilities in Lebanon, according to a US official.

Somaliland president visits Israel after recognition agreement Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi arrived in Jerusalem on Sunday for what was described as the first state visit by a leader of the territory, according to Al Jazeera. The visit comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland's independence from Somalia, marking a significant step in relations between the two sides. During the visit, Israel and Somaliland signed a strategic coopera

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IRGC's sprawling sanctions-busting empire is enmeshed in Iran's economy, but the force's terrorist designation may give US firms pause from doing business with it The post Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to win big if US lifts sanctions as part of peace deal appeared first on The Times of Israel.

At least five people were killed in an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese state media said, after Israeli warplanes and drones reportedly carried out a series of attacks despite a ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah only a day earlier. The strikes came as US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi headed to Switzerland for talks. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Trump had earlier fumed at Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon despite a deal with Tehran to end the war.

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi were both headed to Switzerland for talks, Axios said on Friday, as a ceasefire in Lebanon appeared to revive efforts to turn an interim Iran war pact into a lasting regional deal. Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after escalating fighting cast doubt over US-Iran talks critical to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and stabilising oil supplies. That followed a 14-point memorandum the two sides signed..

In ‘middle Israel’ there are fears Iran could rebuild stronger – and there is particular ire for Donald Trump In the Tree brasserie off Herzl Street in Rehovot, there was much that almost everyone agreed on. Few contested that the ceasefire deal concluded by Iran and the US a few days earlier was very bad for Israel. “We were betrayed by President Trump,” said Avi Perez, 55. They believed, too, that Israel, more than ever, was surrounded by danger that it would have to confront alone. “It is str

British F-35 Lightnings have flown over Finland for the first time to deter Russia after being launched from HMS Prince of Wales as part of Ramstein Flag 26. British carrier launches jets in NATO drill against Russia first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

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One person was killed and dozens of others were injured after two passenger trains travelling towards London collided near Bedford on Friday evening, triggering an emergency response and suspending rail services to and from St Pancras station.

Video: Israeli strike on residential building in Gaza City kills three Palestinians An Israeli air strike on a residential building in Gaza reportedly killed three Palestinians, including two children, along with their father, early on Saturday. Local sources reported the strike targeted an apartment on al-Thalathini Street in Gaza City. According to Gaza’s health ministry, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians since the US-brokered ceasefire in October. Additionally, Uni