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US envoy to meet Putin for talks on ending Ukraine war

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss the Trump administration's controversial proposal to end the war in Ukraine.

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Trump warns Israel not to 'interfere' in Syria, invites Netanyahu to Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump told Israel to avoid destabilizing Syria and its new leadership, days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces killed 13 people.

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At St. Charbel's tomb, pope prays for peace in Lebanon, region

Pope Leo XIV prayed for peace in Lebanon and the region on Monday as he kicked off day two of his trip to the multi-confessional country with a visit to a famous pilgrimage site.

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Trump confirms call with Maduro, Caracas slams US maneuvers

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas slammed what it called U.S. preparations for an attack.

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Kremlin says Putin to meet US envoy Witkoff Tuesday afternoon

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks on Ukraine with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday afternoon, the Kremlin said.

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Zelensky arrives for Paris talks with Macron

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky Monday arrived for Elysee talks with French President Emmanuel Macron as he sought to shore up European support for a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Pope urges Lebanese to embrace reconciliation, stay in crisis-hit country

Visiting Pope Leo XIV urged the Lebanese people on Sunday to embrace reconciliation and remain in their crisis-hit country, while calling on its leaders to put themselves fully at the service of their citizens.

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Israel says killed four coming out of Gaza tunnels

The Israeli army said on Sunday it had killed four Palestinian militants coming out of tunnels in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

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Netanyahu submits formal pardon request, says corruption trial 'tearing us apart'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the corruption cases against him were tearing Israel apart, after he submitted a formal request for a pardon in the long-running trials.

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Hezbollah urges Pope Leo to reject Israeli 'aggression' on Lebanon visit

Hezbollah on Saturday urged Pope Leo XIV to reject Israeli "injustice and aggression" against Lebanon, in a message to the pontiff who arrives in Beirut this weekend.

Hezbollah emerged heavily weakened from more than a year of hostilities culminating in two months of open war with Israel that began when the Iran-backed group started cross-border attacks against Israel over the Gaza war.

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