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European officials welcome progress in talks on US proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war

European officials have welcomed progress in talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Geneva on U.S. peace proposals seen as heavily favoring Russia after its invasion of Ukraine

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Australian judge rules synagogue arsonist was motivated by mental illness, not antisemitism

An Australian magistrate says a man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue door while worshippers were inside was motivated by mental illness rather than antisemitism

Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal have been detained, others being sought

Philippine authorities have detained seven suspects and several more were being sought in a major corruption scandal involving flood control projects

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Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title

21-year-old beats grand champion HoshoryuWrestler uses ring name Aonishiki ArataDanylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan.The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia. Continue reading...

Hezbollah chief of staff killed in Beirut airstrike, Israeli military says

Militant group confirms Haytham Ali Tabatabai was killed in attack that dramatically escalates tensions in the regionIsrael targeted one of Hezbollah’s most senior military commanders in an airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, dramatically escalating tensions with the group almost exactly a year after a ceasefire ended 14 months of clashes.The Israeli military said several hours after the attack that Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s chief of staff, was killed in the strike in Lebanese capital. Continue reading...