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President Trump could use the face-to-face at his Mar-a-Lago estate to look for ways to speed up the peace process, as Israel's leader has been accused of not pushing his side to move fast enough. (Im...
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China overcomes human spaceflight emergency and makes leaps with lunar hardware tests...
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The first phase holds since October, but progress stalls amid mutual accusations. Trump's 20-point plan aims to end Hamas rule....
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Khartoum proposes plan to end the conflict, but the UN warns violence is worsening....
Protesters in Istanbul march after morning prayers, calling for an end to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza....
Famous Moscow department store Tsum still lists thousands of luxury items from high-end marques despite EU ban...
Japan is seeking to bolster its defense capabilities in the face of "the most severe" security environment since the end of World War II....