Iran accuses Europe of stepping aside and letting Trump dictate nuclear deal terms

Foreign ministry official says US will be dictating what happens once UN-wide sanctions are reimposed

Europe is on the verge of abandoning its role as a mediator between the US and Iran and instead handing the Iran nuclear file over to Donald Trump’s veto, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson has said in an interview with the Guardian in Tehran.

Esmail Baghaei said that as soon as UN-wide sanctions were reimposed at Europe’s demand in less than 30 days’ time, the US would regain its security council veto over what happens next, including the continuance of sanctions.

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Europeans crafting “precise plans” for post-war Ukraine deployments, with Trump’s backing, EU leader says – CBS News

  1. Europeans crafting "precise plans" for post-war Ukraine deployments, with Trump's backing, EU leader says  CBS News
  2. Opinion | Ukraine’s security dilemma has a clear solution  The Washington Post
  3. ‘It’s all theatre’: How are Europe and the US pulling apart on Ukraine?  Al Jazeera
  4. What Finland could teach Ukraine about war and peace  The Economist
  5. Germany criticizes EU remarks on plans to deploy to Ukraine  DW
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Kyiv Links Moscow to Killing of Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker – The New York Times

  1. Kyiv Links Moscow to Killing of Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker  The New York Times
  2. Arrest after fatal shooting of Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy  BBC
  3. Suspect arrested over murder of former Ukrainian politician, Zelenskyy says  The Guardian
  4. Ukraine's police suspects Russia involved in killing of former parliamentary speaker  Reuters
  5. Ukraine counter-intelligence service probing killing of ex-lawmaker, Zelenskyy says  ABC News
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Borscht from the sky: Ukraine uses drones to resupply trench-bound troops – The Washington Post

  1. Borscht from the sky: Ukraine uses drones to resupply trench-bound troops  The Washington Post
  2. Exclusive | AI-Powered Drone Swarms Have Now Entered the Battlefield  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Exclusive: Maker of Ukraine's new Flamingo cruise missile facing corruption probe  The Kyiv Independent
  4. The West isn't deep in the all-out drone race. That could be a good thing.  Business Insider
  5. Ukrainian JET Company unveils new bomber drone featuring eight payload pods – photos  Українська правда
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Hundreds killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan, destroying villages, officials say – ABC News

  1. Hundreds killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan, destroying villages, officials say  ABC News
  2. Afghanistan earthquake kills 800, injures 2,800, Taliban asks world for help  Reuters
  3. Afghanistan earthquake: At least 800 killed in 6.0-magnitude quake  NBC News
  4. Why do shallow earthquakes cause more destruction than deep ones?  Al Jazeera
  5. Remote area east of Kabul struck by earthquake  WBUR
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say

International Association of Genocide Scholars resolution backed by 86% of members who voted

An overwhelming majority of members of the world’s leading genocide scholars’ association have backed a resolution stating that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime.

Eighty-six per cent of those who voted in the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) supported the motion. The resolution states that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in article II of the United Nations convention for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (1948).”

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Narendra Modi hails India’s energy ties with Russia despite US anger – Financial Times

  1. Narendra Modi hails India’s energy ties with Russia despite US anger  Financial Times
  2. India's Modi cozies up with Putin, Xi in statement against Trump 'bullying'  Fox News
  3. Behind the smiles with Putin, Modi and Xi at China summit  CNBC
  4. Modi says Russia and India stand together even in difficult times  Reuters
  5. Car rides and hand-holding: Putin, Modi and Xi send Trump a message at China summit  NBC News
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Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola: ‘It is very important for people to speak out’

Woman who testified at producer’s trial says despite mixed verdict she is proud to have stood up and told her story

Victims of sexual crimes and #MeToo harassment have, on multiple fronts, seen setbacks in the US in recent months.

The movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is now looking at a third trial on sexual assault charges after previous cases delivered mixed results for his victims. A high-profile case of federal racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking against the rapper Sean Combs returned a verdict only on lesser charges.

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