Türkiye and U.S. in ‘intensive’ talks over F-35 jets and sanctions
Türkiye says talks with Washington are continuing over six F-35 fighter jets it purchased but never received, as Ankara pushes for the lifting...
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One person was killed and 17 others injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd near Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations on Saturday evening. Police have identified a suspect known to the city's Islamist scene and launched a major manhunt, but no arrests have been made. The attack, which occurred near the Brandenburg Gate, cut short one of Europe's largest Pride events and has been condemned by German leaders, while several victims remain in a life-threatening condition.
Iran has condemned what it says was a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea that killed one sailor and injured another, calling it a "hostile and criminal" act. Tehran summoned Ukraine's Chargé d'Affaires in protest, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Russia has been sharing satellite intelligence with Iran to help direct strikes across the Middle East. Ukraine has said it targeted Russian naval assets and vessels carrying Iranian-linked military cargo.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has suggested that Russia and Ukraine could move closer to peace by freezing the conflict and reviving negotiations based on the Istanbul talks. Speaking alongside Vladimir Putin, Tokayev said renewed diplomacy backed by international security guarantees could end the war, while the Kremlin insisted a ceasefire was impossible under Kyiv's current position.
More than 700,000 people have been evacuated to safety after Typhoon Noul struck southern China's Guangdong province, triggering the highest flash flood alert in several regions. Although the storm is weakening as it moves inland, forecasters have warned that torrential rain and flooding could continue until Tuesday, while Hong Kong begins to recover with flights gradually resuming.
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has launched his presidential campaign against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, pledging tax cuts and tougher crime policies while receiving backing from Argentine President Javier Milei and messages from his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. The launch came as Brazil denied visas to two U.S. officials over concerns they could undermine confidence in the country's electoral system, a claim Washington dismissed as "baseless".
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for the recent drone and missile strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran and Riyadh and at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, vowing to carry out more attacks in the coming days.
The Saudi-led coalition said early Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said late Monday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling to accept the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to pilot drones. A source in Ukraine's Defence Ministry said the restrictions would make it harder for Kyiv's army to down Russian drones.
Tens of thousands of students have taken to the streets across Albania to protest rising education costs and corruption, with demonstrations turning violent. Prime Minister Edi Rama has rejected calls to resign, insisting his government will remain in office.
Ukraine is set to restart attacks on Russian oil refineries following a two-day pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, amid growing tensions with Washington over energy strikes and U.S. military support.
Britain has announced new military, energy and nuclear-safety support for Ukraine following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s talks with Prime Minister Andy Burnham in London.
A maritime dispute between Washington and Madrid is escalating after a U.S. federal agency proposed new measures that could affect Spanish shipping companies and a range of exports headed to the American market.
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, intensifying efforts to prevent the spread of the virus after the country recorded its first-ever infection earlier this month.
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