Russian drone strike kills family of four in Ukraine's Sumy region

US government shutdown looms after no deal was reached between Trump and congressional leaders

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The United States government was heading toward a shutdown on Tuesday, with funding expiring at midnight and Democrats and Republicans digging in on their respective demands. Story by Oliver Farry.

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How did Israelis react to Netanyahu's approval of Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan?

• 9:07 AM

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Israel's far-right finance minister slammed a peace plan unveiled by US Donald Trump and backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day earlier to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza. In a long post on X, Bezalel Smotrich called the plan "a resoundin

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Serbia arrests 11 people for placing pig heads at mosques in France

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Serbian police have arrested 11 people suspected of placing pig heads outside mosques and targeting Jewish sites in and around Paris this month on the orders of a foreign intelligence service. As well as placing the pig heads outside at least nine mosque

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Following stunning victory, the real challenge now begins for Moldova’s pro-EU party: Governing

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We find ourselves at a crossroads in Eastern Europe. Once perched in the dim shadow of empires and world powers, Moldova now finds itself front and center in the blinding light of history’s spotlight. The 2025 election delivered the unthinkable, a decisi

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Trump secures Netanyahu's agreement to Gaza deal but Hamas support in question

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President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing on Monday for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal to end a nearly two-year-old war in Gaza, but questions loomed over whether Hamas would accept the plan. Analysis by Douglas

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Live: Netanyahu says Israeli army 'will remain in most of Gaza'

• 8:14 AM

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US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, demanding Hamas release the hostages and disarm. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had previously endorsed the plan, said Tuesday that Israeli forces would

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Champions League: OM host Ajax to finally kickstart European season

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Olympique de Marseille host Ajax Amsterdam in Champions League Matchday 2. Marseille want to confirm their good form in Europe.

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Russian drone strike kills family of four in Ukraine's Sumy region

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A Russian overnight drone strike killed a couple and their two young children in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, officials said Tuesday, as Moscow reported repelling a “massive” Ukrainian drone attack on its southern Volgograd region.

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Trump, Hegseth to address top US commanders at secretive Quantico meeting

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hastily summoned hundreds of military commanders to Quantico for an in-person meeting Tuesday, with President Donald Trump also set to speak. The Pentagon gave no official reason for the gathering, fuelling speculation o

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Netanyahu supports Trump's Gaza plan, but Hamas has yet to agree

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday backed Trump's plan to end the devastating nearly two-year long conflict in Gaza. However, it remains uncertain whether the ceasefire plan will be accepted by Hamas, which must now decide whether to dis

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YouTube to pay $22 million in settlement with Trump over account suspension

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YouTube agreed to pay $22 million to settle US President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over his post-Capitol riot suspension, according to a court filing Monday. The funds will go to a White House ballroom project, marking the latest Big Tech payout after platf

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