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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he had discussed Ukraine's air defense capabilities in a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Iran closes central, western airspace to int'l transit flights2025-07-03
Iran on Wednesday announced the closure of its airspace in the country's central and western parts to international transit flights after having reopened it five days ago.

Israel agrees to necessary conditions to finalize 60-day ceasefire in Gaza: Trump2025-07-02
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize a 60-day ceasefire to end the conflict in Gaza, and also urged Hamas to accept the deal.

Fed Chair Powell sticks to wait-and-see stance on interest rates2025-07-02
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated his wait-and-see stance on interest rates while admitting that the Trump administration's tariffs prevented the Fed from lowering interest rates early.

Death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza cafe rises to 34: sources2025-07-01
The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a beachfront cafe in Gaza City has risen to 34, up from an earlier report of 21, Palestinian medical and security sources said on Monday.

Moscow bans 15 EU media outlets as counter-restrictions2025-07-01
Moscow has decided to impose reciprocal restrictions on 15 European media outlets operating in Russia in response to EU sanctions against several Russian media outlets, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill reveals divisions in Washington2025-07-01
A marathon vote was underway Monday over U.S. President Donald Trump's massive One Big Beautiful Bill, which highlights bitter partisan divisions in Washington.

Extreme heatwaves underscore climate urgency, demand action2025-06-30
Over the past few weeks, heatwaves have hit several regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of North America, Europe, and eastern Asia.

Kyrgyz president discusses bilateral, multilateral cooperation with Russian FM2025-06-30
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday in the resort town of Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation, according to the president's press service.

Clock ticking on EU-U.S. trade talks as key divides remain2025-06-29
U.S.-EU trade talks have gone through multiple rounds, but with the July 9 tariff deadline approaching, European leaders remained divided at Thursday's European Council summit over whether to push for a quick deal or hold out for a more favorable one.

WTO reports goods trade rise in early 2025, but slower growth ahead2025-06-27
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday that global goods trade posted an uptick in early 2025, but forecast weaker trade growth later this year.

Ukraine, Russia conduct fresh prisoner exchange2025-06-27
Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out another round of their prisoner exchange, according to Ukraine's Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

Pentagon report doubts Washington's claim of destroying Iran nuke sites2025-06-26
An assessment report from the Pentagon suggested that the recent U.S. airstrikes did not deal a decisive blow to Iran's nuclear capabilities, U.S. media reported Tuesday.

NATO countries agree to hike defense spending to 5 pct of GDP by 20352025-06-26
Member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have agreed to raise their defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) annually by 2035, according to a declaration issued on Wednesday following the high-level summit in The Hague.

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