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Russia
Donald Trump said a phone conversation convinced him that Vladimir Putin wanted to end the war, but intelligence officials in the United States, Ukraine and Europe remained skeptical about the Russian president's intentions.
Russia
Putin offered an unusually positive assessment of peace prospects while Zelenskiy announced imminent US visits, but both sides paired the opening with accusations over deep strikes and risks to civilian aviation.
Africa
The consultative body urged parliament to turn outstanding political agreements into enforceable election rules without creating another transitional phase.
Middle East
Damascus expects US-brokered security talks to resume, but says any progress requires an end to Israeli attacks and movement out of newly seized Syrian territory.
Middle East
Washington's contacts with Vienna and Athens were followed by calls to Tehran, broadening an uneven diplomatic search for a way out of the war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Middle East
Abbas Araghchi spoke twice in 24 hours with Asim Munir and Prince Faisal bin Farhan as regional governments pressed political solutions following a US pause in planned strikes and amid preparations for another Washington-Tehran negotiating round.
Middle East
Donald Trump announced phased disarmament for armed groups in Gaza, but implementation still requires Israeli approval, agreement on Hamas amendments and a verification mechanism tied to a political transition.
Middle East
Washington targeted Babak Zanjani and an extensive network it says helped Iran evade sanctions and finance destabilizing activity, using an executive order covering the financial, petroleum and petrochemical sectors.
Middle East
Saudi Arabia used a UN Security Council session to reject Houthi claims of a blockade on Yemeni ports and airports, calling the narrative misinformation and warning that attacks on commercial shipping threaten freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
Latin America
Argentina's industrial map has become sharply uneven since late 2023, with chemicals, petroleum refining and food expanding while textiles, metal products and machinery show steep declines, underscoring the stress of an economy being reshaped by trade opening, cost pressures and limited competitiveness gains.
China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed renewed Iran-US consultations during talks with Iranian security official Qadir Nizamipour in New Delhi and said Beijing was prepared to support implementation of the bilateral memorandum.
