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Ukraine pitches tougher Russia sanctions plan to EU as US wavers

Trump's US has torn up Biden's pro-Kyiv policies as Ukraine sets out sanctions ideas for EU in white paper

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G7 finance leaders try to downplay tariff disputes, find consensus

G7 ministers seek to avoid repeat of 2018 'G6-plus-one' discord as Italy's finance minister calls communique compromise 'crucial'

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Trump calls his own foreign aid cuts at USAID 'devastating'

USAID cuts affect South Africa's HIV response, reducing testing and monitoring from being the largest humanitarian donor, disbursing some US$61 billion in forei...

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Aid trucks enter Gaza after delays, as pressure mounts on Israel

Israel says 100 trucks enter on Wednesday; UN officials say aid has so far not reached people in need

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China can't decide whether we are a country, Taiwan foreign minister says

Taiwan has repeatedly offered talks with China but been rebuffed, Minister says handshake with counterpart would be 'good start'

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Trump selects US$175 billion Golden Dome defense shield design, appoints leader

Democrats concerned by potential SpaceX involvement while Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Indiana to benefit, the President says

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Japanese farm minister resigns following gaffe over rice

Eto has been in hot water this week since media reports exposed comments he made at a political fundraising party on Sunday that he had "never had to buy rice"...

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UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers

EU pact reviews governing trade ties with Israel, saying “a huge majority” of member nations are “very keen on sending this message that the suffering of Palest...

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Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territory

Under pressure, Israel agreed this week to allow a “minimal” amount of aid into the Palestinian territory after preventing the entry of food, medicine and fuel...

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After US cuts funding, WHO chief defends US$2.1B budget request by comparing it with cost of war

The U.N. health agency is fighting for its own after U.S. President Donald Trump in January halted funding from traditionally being WHO’s largest donor

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First few aid trucks enter Gaza but allies threaten Israel with sanctions and urge more

Netanyahu said his decision to resume “minimal” aid to Gaza came after allies said they couldn’t support Israel’s new military offensive if there are “images of...

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Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin immediately following call with Putin

Trump’s announcement came days after the first direct engagement between Russian and Ukrainian in Turkey which brought about a limited exchange of prisoners but...

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Canada pauses some counter tariffs against US

Canada's counter tariffs were "calibrated to respond to the US while limiting economic harm to Canada"