The ceremony took place under tight security at a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan – the disarmament process is expected to last all summer.
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Gaza’s largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive
Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.
Ukraine to receive US air defence systems, says Trump
The US president says he will sell weapons to Nato, which would then give them to Ukraine.
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Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet
Scientists have been racing to discover the origins of 3I/Atlas since it was spotted last week.
Nigeria has ‘enough problems’ and can’t take deportees from US, minister says
Nigeria cannot accept Venezuelans because “we already have over 230 million people,” says the foreign minister.
Kurdish PKK burns guns in big step towards ending Turkey conflict
The ceremony took place under tight security at a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan – the disarmament process is expected to last all summer.
Rosenberg: Putin determined to press on despite threat of tougher sanctions
Despite pressure from Donald Trump’s White House, Russia remain committed to its war effort in Ukraine.
Iran could recover some enriched uranium after US strikes, Israeli official says
The US has insisted that Iran’s nuclear facilities were completely ‘obliterated’ during strikes in June.