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The United States hopes a Gaza ceasefire can stop Iran attacking Israel

Israel Pounds Gaza Ahead Of Ceasefire Talks

Israeli air strikes targeted Gaza on Wednesday ahead of ceasefire talks that the United States hopes will stop Iran striking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run in his party's looming leadership race, local media reported

Unpopular Japan PM Kishida To Step Down

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed almost uninterrupted since 1945, is due to hold a leadership contest next month, with the winner to become prime minister.
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia says he was the rightful victor in presidential elections

Maduro Urges State 'Iron Fist' As Protest Toll Mounts

As the official protest death toll rose to 25, Maduro urged "severe justice" for violence he blames on the opposition, which insists its candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia had won the July 28 vote by a landslide.
The blaze first broke out Sunday afternoon in the town of Varnavas, northeast of Athens

EU Firefighters To Join As Greece Battles Blaze

Fuelled by strong winds, Greece's worst wildfire this year raced across a parched landscape, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes as it wreaked widespread destruction around the Greek capital.
US ratings agency Fitch says ongoing war in Gaza is ramping up Israel's military spending while threatening tourism and production in border areas

Fitch Downgrades Israel Citing War In Gaza

US credit rating agency Fitch downgraded Israel a notch on Monday, warning that its ongoing conflict against Hamas in Gaza could last "well into 2025" and weigh on economic activity.
Ukraine's shock offensive is now into its sixth day

Russia Battles To Contain Ukraine Push

Ukraine last week sent troops into Russia's border region of Kursk, in the largest cross-border operation by Kyiv since Moscow launched its offensive more than two years ago.

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