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Stocks mixed, oil steadies on guarded optimism for Iran ceasefire

Stock markets were mixed and oil prices were steady Friday with investors cautiously optimistic about the US-Iran ceasefire holding, and as a US inflation report was not as bad as feared.

France's Macron talks war, peace and basketball with Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first meeting Friday, a private audience at the Vatican where discussions ranged from the Iran war to basketball.

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US intel says strikes did not destroy Iran nuclear program

A classified preliminary US intelligence report has concluded that American strikes on Iran set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months -- rather than destroying it as claimed by President Donald Trump.

Israel's Netanyahu vows to block Iran 'nuclear weapon' as he declares victory

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "historic victory" on Tuesday after agreeing a ceasefire with Iran and insisted that his country's arch-foe would never achieve a nuclear weapon.

Russian strikes kill 19 in Ukraine region under pressure

Russian missiles on Tuesday crashed into schools, hospitals and kindergartens in central Ukraine, killing at least 19 people and wounding nearly 300 in a region coming under mounting pressure.

Iran willing to return to talks as ceasefire with Israel takes hold

Iran said on Tuesday that it was ready to return to negotiations with the United States, as a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel took hold after 12 days of strikes that pummelled the Islamic republic's nuclear facilities.

How Iran's 'telegraphed' strikes on Qatari soil paved way to Israel truce

Iran's unprecedented strikes on a US base in Qatar were carefully calculated to provide an exit from hostilities with Washington and set up a truce with Israel, according to analysts and an official.

Gaza rescuers say 46 killed as UN slams US-backed aid system

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed another 46 people waiting for aid in the Palestinian territory on Tuesday as rights groups and UN agencies slammed the US-backed food distribution system.

Life returns to Tehran, but residents wary ceasefire won't hold

Tehran was far from its usual hustle and bustle on Tuesday, but life was regaining some colour despite concerns from residents that a tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel may not hold, after nearly two weeks of war.

Former French PM launches new party two years before presidential election

Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has announced the launch of his own political party named Humanist France (La France humaniste), two years before the country's presidential election is set to take place.

Russian strikes kill 11 in Ukraine region under pressure

Russian missiles on Tuesday crashed into schools, hospitals and kindergartens in central Ukraine, killing at least 11 and wounding dozens more in a region coming under mounting pressure.

Trump sows doubt on defending allies ahead of NATO summit

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on his commitment to protect Europe as he headed Tuesday to a NATO summit to get allies to pledge more defence spending, after rounding on Israel and Iran for breaching a truce.

Trump says Iran-Israel truce holds after berating both countries

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was holding, shortly after he lashed out at both countries and cursed as he accused them of violating the truce.

France orders Tesla to end 'deceptive commercial practices'

French anti-fraud authorities said on Tuesday they have ordered US electric car giant Tesla's local subsidiary to stop "deceptive commercial practices" after an investigation found several violations harmful to consumers and contrary to law.

Israel says agreed to Trump plan for ceasefire with Iran

Israel said Tuesday it has agreed to US President Donald Trump's declaration of a ceasefire with Iran, adding that it has achieved all its objectives in the 12-day war with its arch-foe.

Border confusion as Thailand shuts land crossings with Cambodia

Dozens of tourists and workers, some carrying children, were left stranded on Tuesday at Thailand's main land crossing with Cambodia, after the army stopped almost all border traffic in an escalating territorial dispute.

Panama says has regained 'control' of restive province after months of protests

Panama's government has regained "control" of the western Bocas del Toro province, officials said, after months of violent anti-government protests.

Trump says Iran-Israel ceasefire in force

US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was in force on Tuesday, urging both sides to "not violate it" on the 12th day of the war between the two arch-foes.

Japan PM to face tough upper house election on July 20

Japan will hold an upper house election on July 20, the government said Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba battling low approval ratings driven partly by public frustration over inflation.

Israel says 3 killed in Iran strike after Trump's ceasefire announcement

Israeli rescuers said Tuesday three people were killed in an Iranian strike, as Tehran's state media reported new waves of missiles heading for Israel after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two Middle East foes.

With missiles overhead, Tel Aviv residents huddle underground

As night falls in Israel's coastal city of Tel Aviv, hundreds make the familiar descent into the depths of the metro to escape the latest salvo of Iranian missiles.

Flatterer-in-chief: How NATO's Rutte worked to win over Trump

When former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte took over as NATO chief last year his primary task was clear: keep Donald Trump on board should he come back to power.

Iran signals halt to strikes if Israel stops

Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday Tehran did not intend to continue its strikes if Israel stopped its attacks, hours after US President Donald Trump announced a staggered ceasefire to bring about an "official end" to their conflict.

NATO summit seeks to keep Trump happy -- and alliance united

NATO leaders will seek to lock in US President Donald Trump's commitment to their alliance with a summit pledge to boost defence spending, as they gather Tuesday in The Hague with global tensions soaring over Iran.

Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel

President Donald Trump announced Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire that would bring about an "official end" to a conflict that had threatened to escalate into a full blown war involving the United States.

Trump wants quick win in Iran, but goal remains elusive

President Donald Trump vowed that his order to bomb Iran would be a one-off and not the beginning of another prolonged US war in the Middle East.

Iran attacks US base in Qatar, Trump says time to make peace

Iran announced it had launched missiles at a US base in Qatar Monday in retaliation for American strikes on key nuclear facilities, with US President Donald Trump shrugging off the response as "very weak" and saying it was now time to make peace.

Bluff and last-minute orders: Trump's path to Iran decision

When Donald Trump said on Thursday he'd give himself two weeks to decide on bombing Iran, critics wrote it off as the US president using a familiar timeframe to put off difficult decisions.

US strikes on Iran open rift in Trump's support base

Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran has been cheered by mainstream Republicans but it has exposed deep fissures between the hawks and the isolations in the "MAGA" movement that swept the self-styled peacemaker US president back to power.

UK and Ukraine agree to deepen ties as Zelensky meets Starmer

Seeking to shore up support more than three years into Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a surprise visit to London on Monday, cementing a military co-production deal.

New York state to build nuclear power plant

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans Monday to build a nuclear power facility, enlisting a state agency for the first major new US nuclear construction since 2009.

Syria announces arrests over Damascus church attack

Syrian authorities on Monday announced arrests over a suicide blast targeting a church blamed on the Islamic State group, as President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed those involved in the "heinous" attack would face justice.

Embattled Thai PM reshuffles cabinet as crisis rages

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra began a cabinet reshuffle on Monday as a political and judicial crisis sparked by a leaked phone call threatens to sink her government.

Where is Iran's uranium? Questions abound after US strikes

After President Donald Trump bragged US strikes had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities, officials cautioned it was still too soon to assess the impact on the country's nuclear programme.

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