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Trump holds key to new US-Iran ceasefire extension
A proposed two-month extension of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is awaiting final approval from President Donald Trump, despite both sides reaching a preliminary understanding after weeks of negotiations, according to reports citing US officials.
Sudan medical group says RSF-affiliated fighters kill 27 civilians
A force affiliated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed at least 27 people, including elderly residents, in an attack on villages west of Bara in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, according to the Sudan Doctors Network.
Six killed after under-construction bridge collapses in India
At least six workers were killed and three others injured after a section of an under-construction bridge collapsed during a storm in India’s Uttar Pradesh.
Russia to provide air defence support to Afghanistan
Russia has agreed to provide modern air defence systems and broader military assistance to Afghanistan under the Taliban administration, according to sources cited by BBC News.
Netanyahu orders Israeli military to expand control over 70% of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the country’s military to expand its control over 70 per cent of the Gaza Strip, signaling a further escalation of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the enclave.
Oil prices ease amid progress in US-Iran ceasefire talks
Global oil prices edged lower after mediators between the United States and Iran reportedly agreed on a new draft deal aimed at extending the current ceasefire for another 60 days and launching formal negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
UN blacklists Israel over conflict-related sexual violence
Israel has been added to a United Nations blacklist over allegations of conflict-related sexual violence in Palestinian territories, according to Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, who sharply condemned the move as “political” and detached from reality.
Fire at girls' boarding school in Kenya kills 16
A fire at a girls' boarding school in Kenya has killed 16 students, the government has said.
US sanctions on Strait of Hormuz management agency
The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a new agency in charge of managing Iran's Persian Gulf and strategic Strait of Hormuz.
US military carries out new strikes in Iran
The US also shot down four Iranian attack drones that posed a threat, the official said.