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Gaza strike kills 10, half children

An Israeli air strike flattened a three-storey home in Gaza City, killing 10 people — half of them children — as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. Israeli strikes killed at least 49 people in the past 24 hours, according to health officials. The dead in the early morning air strike in a neighbourhood in western Gaza City included three women and five children, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies.

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First millennial saint’s canonisation takes a back seat

Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the canonisation of the first millennial saint during the Vatican’s Holy Year. They ended up bidding farewell to Pope Francis instead, with their exuberance giving an uplifting tone to the otherwise sombre funeral. “He always said you have to be joyful about life, you have to live life in a similar way,” said Marco Falchi, who travelled from his home near Perugia with his wife and 11-year-old son. He and his wife credit Francis with reviving their spirituality, and they named their son, Francesco, after him. The family is also devoted to the cause of sainthood for Carlo Acutis, a young Italian who died in 2006 from leukemia and inspired faith in many young Catholics. They planned their trip to Rome around that.

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US, Iran conclude nuclear talks

Iran and the United States held in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program this weekend, ending the discussions with a promise for more talks and perhaps another high-level meeting next weekend. The talks ran for several hours in Muscat, the mountain-wrapped capital of this sultanate on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. A person close to Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, acknowledged that the meeting had started and later ended. The source spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks. Iranian state television also reported their conclusion.

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Ukraine

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Trump casts doubt on Putin’s desire to end war

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon. Only a day earlier, Trump had said Ukraine and Russia were “very close to a deal.“ ”There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump said in a social media post as he flew back to the United States after attending Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican, where he met briefly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump also hinted at further sanctions against Russia.

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The battle for Kursk

Nearly nine months after losing chunks of the Kursk region to a surprise Ukrainian incursion, Russia announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the border territory. Ukraine denied it, saying the fighting was still continuing. If confirmed, Moscow’s victory in Kursk would deprive Kyiv of key leverage in US-brokered efforts to negotiate an end to the more than 3-year-old war by exchanging its gains for some of Russia-occupied land in Ukraine. Here are key moments of the battle for Kursk and its impact:

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Iran

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5 dead after Iran port blast

A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing four people and injuring more than 500 others. The blast at the Shahid Rajaei port happened as Iran and the United States met in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. While no one in Iran outright suggested that the explosion came from an attack, even Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is leading the talks, this week acknowledged that “our security services are on high alert given past instances of attempted sabotage and assassination operations designed to provoke a legitimate response.”

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Gaza strike kills 10, half children

First millennial saint’s canonisation takes a back seat

US, Iran conclude nuclear talks

Trump casts doubt on Putin’s desire to end war

The battle for Kursk

5 dead after Iran port blast