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UK prime minister calls actions of Russian warship reckless but not sinister

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday accused the crew of a Russian warship of acting recklessly when they fired warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel, though he downplayed the seriousness of the incident.

The owners of the 40-foot (12-meter) sailboat Bright Future say the shots were fired early Tuesday morning when they encountered a Russian warship while crossing the English Channel to Cherbourg in France. Russia says the crew of the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired shots into the air after the sailboat failed to respond to warnings to change course.

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Trump to wrap G7 summit facing skepticism and jitters over Iran deal

Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire — even though he's offered scant specificity about how that would be implemented.

In a declaration issued overnight, the leaders called the deal a "historic opportunity to prevent Iran from acquiring any nuclear weapon and tackling the threats related to its regional and ballistic activities." The leaders said that they were "ready to contribute to its implementation," although neither the White House nor Iran has released the text of the agreement.

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Iran FM says ending war including in Lebanon 'most important issue' in US deal

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, was "the most important" issue in the peace deal with the United States announced the day before.

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Iran's top negotiator Ghalibaf to attend signing of US deal

Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will attend the signing in Switzerland of the deal ending the war with the United States, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday.

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Trump says Hormuz to 'completely open' Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the Strait of Hormuz would be fully open later in the week, after Washington and Tehran announced a deal to end the Middle East war.

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Trump says ships 'starting to move' out of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said Monday that oil tankers were moving out of the Strait of Hormuz, apparently on a route near to Oman, following a peace deal with Iran.

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Trump heads to G7 summit after announcing Iran deal

President Donald Trump is headed to the French Alps on Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war with Iran.

Trump and Iranian officials had been saying for days they were making progress toward reaching a deal, but even on Sunday, things appeared to be on shaky ground after a new round of strikes between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.

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Russian attack sets fire to centuries-old religious site in Kyiv, kills rescuers in Kharkiv

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed rescue personnel in Kharkiv and four people in the capital Kyiv on Monday as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of the country's most significant religious landmarks.

Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 70 missiles and 611 drones overnight, primarily targeting Kyiv, while also striking the cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv. The military said air defenses intercepted or electronically suppressed 632 aerial targets, including 50 missiles and 582 drones. Preliminary data showed 20 ballistic missiles and 27 attack drones hit 42 locations across the country, while debris from intercepted drones fell at 12 sites.

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Pakistan says Iran-US deal immediately halts war, including in Lebanon

Pakistan's prime minister announced that the United States and Iran had agreed to a "Peace Deal" that immediately halts all military operations, including in Lebanon, with a signing ceremony to take place in Geneva on June 19.

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Trump and Iran announce peace deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a peace deal with Iran is "now complete," announcing the Strait of Hormuz is open and the United States will lift its naval blockade.

"The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!," Trump said on his Truth Social network, shortly after mediator Pakistan said both sides had reached an agreement.

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