Israel launches a fresh attack on Gaza as both sides trade blame over ceasefire violations. Hundreds of thousands march in anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies across the U.S. The U.S. sends two survivors of a deadly Caribbean drug-smuggling strikeback to Colombia and Ecuador for prosecution. Shares in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica surge after reporting record quarterly sales driven by its AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta glasses and new research offers fresh promise for confirming the existence of dark matter.

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In talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to press pause on upgrading Ukraine's weapons arsenal. The EU unveils a plan for a drone defence wall. Prince Andrew relinquishes the "Duke of York" title after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. A U.S. Navy warship holds two survivors from a Caribbean drug submarine strike. And movie studios continue filming abroad despite Trump's 100 percent tariff threat.

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John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is charged with sharing classified information. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy heads to the White House as Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin make plans to meet in Hungary.  The admiral who leads U.S. military forces in Latin America says he'll step down early. And Trump piles the pressure on India and China to turn off their Russian oil imports. 

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President Donald Trump greenlights covert CIA operations in Venezuela. The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices could be willing to undercut the Voting Rights Act. A judge blocks mass layoffs as the U.S. shutdown enters its third week. And Kyiv’s long-range drone strike strategy targeting Russian energy infrastructure appears to be paying off.  

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Bashar al-Assad's government secretly relocated a mass grave to cover up evidence of tens of thousands of killings in Syria, a Reuters investigation has found. The U.S. government shutdown has switched off the flow of economic data and that spells trouble for the countries which depend on it. And the newly-reinstated French prime minister hopes that putting pension reform on the backburner will help him live to fight another day.  

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U.S. President Donald Trump declares an end to the war as Hamas frees the last living Israeli hostages and Israel sends home thousands of Palestinian prisoners. Trump says he might offer long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not end the war in Ukraine. And Madagascar's president flees the country amid Gen Z protests. Plus, a hot mic moment between Trump and the Indonesian president. 

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All the remaining living Israeli hostages have been handed over by Hamas in Gaza, with nearly 2,000 being released in return. U.S. President Donald Trump says the “war is over” ahead of addressing Israel’s Knesset. Next, he will join world leaders in Egypt to sign the peace agreement. Plus, U.S.-China tariffs set to dominate World Bank and IMF talks in Washington D.C.

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Emotional scenes in Tel Aviv as families count down the hours until Monday’s deadline to release the hostages. Near Chicago, more clashes between protestors and police outside an ICE facility. And fans remember Diane Keaton, revered for her comic timing and legendary role as Annie Hall.

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Thousands of Palestinians return to ruins of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. 100% tariffs and software export controls follow Beijing’s rare earth restrictions. Trump begins shutdown-driven job cuts as he targets liberal groups. Sébastien Lecornu is reappointed French prime minister and a tiny West African nation is one win away from its first-ever World Cup qualification.

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Israel’s government has signed off on a ceasefire with Hamas, clearing the way to stop fighting in Gaza and free Israeli hostages. The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner is announced. New York Attorney General Letitia James has been charged with lying on a mortgage application. And some of Russia’s biggest industrial companies are putting employees on furlough or cutting staff as economic conditions and sanctions bite.  

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