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Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to 'energy ceasefire'

Donald Trumppresident
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,
If President Trump negotiated it with Putin — please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready and we will accept it,
And my full support for President Zelenskyy as he leads the fight for his people's freedom,

Trump slams Zelenskyy, says Ukraine should elect new president

Donald Trumppresident
I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason he never does,

Saudi Arabia: Second strike kills 11 at Riyadh airport

Ursula von der Leyeneuropean Commission President
These attacks by Iran’s proxies are pushing the region into a spiral of violence,
The attack on King Khalid International Airport is a terrorist act and will be met with a firm response,
Al Masirah TVyemeni broadcaster
Unless the Saudi enemy stops its aggression and interference in Yemen, worse is yet to come, God willing,
We urge everyone to take these warnings seriously and hold Saudi Arabia responsible for any failed interceptions,
We renew our warning to all airlines, experts, employees, workers and travelers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theater of operations for our forces,

Yemen's Houthis warn passengers not to use Saudi airports

The airports and airspace are exposed to targeting and constitute a theatre of operations for our forces,

Saudi Arabia: 12 killed, hundreds injured in Riyadh airport attack

Donald Trumppresident
We may. We’re going to look at it.”
King Khalid International Airport was targeted by an attack, amid continued attacks targeting civilian aviation facilities in the kingdom,

A migrant boat sank off the coast of Djibouti with the UN reporting over 200 people dead or missing

Poverty, insecurity and the growing impacts of climate change drive many to undertake this journey, despite mounting instability across the Middle East,
This tragedy is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by migrants along this migration corridor as they seek economic opportunities,
Djiboutian authorities are continuing search and rescue operations as fears grow for those still missing."

North Korea fires missiles after Seoul's hypersonic test

South Korea's military called this launch a "show of force" in response to South Korea's successful test launch of a hypersonic missile

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lung

During recent medical checks, a nodule on my lung was found. It has been detected at a very early stage and is very localised,
The doctors believe it would be right to intervene and so, following their advice, I have decided to have the operation to remove it. The operation is already planned in the coming days,

UK's Burnham accuses Russia of meddling in Brexit vote

The UK prime minister called for voters in Europe to be made fully aware of Russia's attempts to influence politics

I mean, these things are important now to put clearly on the record, and I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia,

Poland on alert amid possible attack on PM, defense minister

The meeting comes amid a wave of violence at Polish schools this week

Poland arrests man over plot to kill PM Donald Tusk

Donald Tuskprime Minister
We are not dealing with any group organized on a big scale,
Donald Tuskprime Minister
In the past years and months, we have noted — globally and in Poland — a rise in the fascination with violence,
Donald Tuskprime Minister
The man threatening an attack has been detained,

Pakistan: President puts Khan stronghold province under emergency rule

The northwestern state is an epicenter of support for former PM Imran Khan and run by his party

US judge orders halt to taxpayer-funded promo ads of Trump

Virginia Kase Solomóncommon Cause President and CEO
We won’t stop until this administration is held fully accountable, and no president from any party can waste and abuse taxpayer funds for propaganda ever again,
Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements
There is no legal justification — and no precedent — for the president to use the machinery of the government and funds set aside by Congress for other uses to influence electoral outcomes that further his own agenda,

India's 'Cockroach' movement leaders say 'the fight has just begun' after a large protest in Delhi

We are not going to move back, we appeal to all Indian citizens that you will have to fight. You will have to come out on the streets. Wherever you are, you will have to do a peaceful demonstration,
India is the world's largest democracy, where the right to peaceful assembly is guaranteed by our Constitution and safeguarded by robust institutions, an independent judiciary and a free media,
We are concerned by reports of mass detentions in India of demonstrators, protest leaders, members of civil society organisations, lawyers and journalists, before and during today's large-scale demonstrations in Delhi,
Sourav Das (actor)cJP leaders
This demonstration is still on,
Narendra Modiprime Minister
This system cannot go on like this. This system is broken. This system is corrupt… and this system only works in the service of two people,
The fight has just begun…Modi and Shah should feel ashamed for treating this fight like a war,

US: Justice Department probes Trump's press pool boycott for antitrust violation

The networks under probe are ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News

Members of the television press pool have proudly boycotted covering White House events. Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act,”
The government should not use antitrust investigations to intimidate news outlets defending press access,... The public’s right to know depends on that access.”

Air strikes kill dozens of gold miners on Sudan-Egypt border

The repeated attacks on the gold- and mineral-rich border regions reflect a desire by Egyptian authorities to expand and assert control over Sudan's natural resources,
After the air strike, people scattered. Some people came to Al-Ansary [gold] market, others went in the other direction. That's why no one knows exactly how many were killed,

How Iran's elite forces 'mold the minds of the young cadets'

Months of correspondence with two high-ranking defectors have given DW's investigative unit a rare look at the mindset of the regime's loyal servants — and revealed a clandestine circle that allegedly plots murders

Omid Walizadehthough
They mold the minds of the young cadets,
Raha Bahreiniamnesty International Iran researcher
The fact that the security forces are equipped with military-grade firearms that were designed for combat situations, for responding to protests, shows that the killings of protesters in the country are intended,
Omid Walizadehthough
For these people, a person's position isn't that important,
Saeid Golkariranian-American political scientist
They can create peer pressure and indoctrinate much more effectively,
The Islamic Republic probably feels more of a need now to have these types of groups,
The truth is: When your opponent is a regime that doesn't adhere to any moral values, you need to be prepared for anything,
You're not allowed to just attend a wedding or travel,