The Iraqi and American governments are set to begin formal talks to end America’s military presence in Iraq and engage in bilateral relations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CIA head to broker hostage deal; America and Iraq begin talks, and more

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A two-day summit on Ukraine ended in a joint declaration, signed by 80 countries, that stated that Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” must be the basis for any peace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

End to Ukraine peace summit; Bibi criticises humanitarian pause, and more

More than 50 heads of state and government gathered in Switzerland for a summit that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said could help to bring a “just and lasting peace” for his country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukraine’s peace summit; explosion in Gaza, and more

America’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on bump stocks, introduced by Donald Trump in 2018 after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, was unlawful Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Africa’s unity government; G7 warns Iran against nuclear escalation, and more

Israel continued its offensive on Rafah, as the leader of the World Health Organisation said that much of Gaza faced “famine-like conditions”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel continues Rafah offensive; Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict mifepristone, and more

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady, at a range of 5.25% and 5.5%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CIA head to broker hostage deal; America and Iraq begin talks, and more

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