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The Lebanese Army took control of the Khiam-Debbine highway in southern Lebanon as Israeli forces reportedly pulled back, marking a territorial handover.
The United States proposed new tariff increases on Chilean goods, with rates rising up to 12.5%, escalating trade pressure on Chile.
One year into his presidency, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung maintains strong public support but remains under a legal shadow with ongoing investigations.
The SXSW London festival was overshadowed by protests, bans, and claims related to the Gaza war, indicating the Israel-Hamas conflict spilling into cultural events.
Israeli media reported that there has been no progress in negotiations between Iran and the United States, indicating a diplomatic stalemate.
President Putin claimed Russia recently captured approximately 2,440 square kilometers of territory in Ukraine.
President Putin claimed Russia fully controls Ukraine's Luhansk region, a territorial claim.
President Putin stated that Ukraine is losing more land, a general territorial claim.
President Putin stated Russia can take control of the Donbas region and still reach a peace agreement with Ukraine.
President Putin claimed Russia has all necessary resources to achieve its military objectives and that these resources are growing stronger, reinforcing a hardline stance.
President Putin claimed Ukraine lacks cruise missiles and other weapons that Russia possesses, downplaying Ukrainian military capabilities.
President Putin acknowledged that some Ukrainian drones manage to reach inside Russia, a rare admission of Ukrainian strike capability.
