Putin now has 10-12 days to end Ukraine war, says Trump

TURNBERRY, July 28 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Monday he would set Russian President Vladimir Putin a new deadline of "10 or 12" days to end the war in Ukraine."I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10 or 12 days from today. There's no reason in waiting,...

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Major Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign 'genocide'

JERUSALEM, July 28 (AFP/BBC): Israeli pressure groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights warned in a joint statement on Monday of what they called the development of a "genocidal regime in Israel, working to destroy Palestinian society in Gaza.""Nothing prepares you for the realisation that you are part of a...

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No reason for talks with South, says N Korea

SEOUL, July 28 (AFP): North Korea has no interest in pursuing dialogue with the South, leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Monday, dismissing a new president in Seoul who has vowed to mend ties.Since his election in June, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has broken with his predecessor's...

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