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Putin and Trump to talk with proposed Russia-Ukraine truce in balance
US President Donald Trump is trying to win Russian President Vladimir Putin's support for a 30-day ceasefire.
Grief, anger in North Macedonia as thousands mourn nightclub fire victims
Local authorities arrest 20 people in connection with the blaze, including officials and the nightclub manager.
Canada’s Carney visits France to seek ‘reliable’ allies amid US disputes
The Canadian prime minister meets France's President Macron in Paris, where the two leaders discuss trade and Ukraine.
EU pledges 2.5 billion euros ($2.7bn) to Syria in post-al-Assad donor drive
Western powers and regional neighbours attend conference in Brussels aimed at helping country rebuild after civil war.
The world must not accept the ‘new normal’ in Palestine
As violence escalates in Gaza and the West Bank, the international community is obliged to act to stop it.
Will Gen Z ever be able to retire?
We look at how Gen Z is reshaping the very concept of retirement.
As Islam grows in Russia, Muslim prisoners struggle to practise their faith
Fasting, praying and eating according to religious rules is impossible in some jails, ex-prisoners and groups say.
Trump deports 238 ‘gang members’ to El Salvador: What’s the controversy?
The US president invokes a 1798 law to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador.
Syria points finger at Hezbollah as fighting erupts on border with Lebanon
Lebanese and Syrian armies communicating to ease the brewing border tensions after three Syrian soldiers killed.
Israeli forces detain and strip-search children in the occupied West Bank
Two Palestinian boys were left in underwear after hours of Israeli detention and interrogation in the occupied West Bank