Netanyahu and Kushner talks make no breakthrough on stalled Gaza deal

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Israeli PM again insists troops will not withdraw from strip until Hamas first disarms, but calls meeting constructive

Benjamin Netanyahu has told Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner there can be no progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire deal or an Israeli withdrawal from the coastal strip until Hamas first disarms.

An Israeli official said there had been no breakthrough in ‌the meeting between the pair, saying Netanyahu had made it clear the IDF would not withdraw and would continue to carry out operations in Gaza.

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US tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily’s Mount Etna – AP News

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  1. US tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily’s Mount Etna  AP News
  2. U.S. tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily’s Mount Etna  NBC News
  3. American Hiker Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna in Italy  The New York Times
  4. Mount Etna: US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Italian volcano  BBC
  5. American Tourist, 30, Killed by Lightning Strike While Hiking on Erupting Volcano  The Daily Beast
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Somali army clashes with rebel forces for control of key city Baidoa – Al Jazeera

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  1. Somali army clashes with rebel forces for control of key city Baidoa  Al Jazeera
  2. Somali troops push militiamen out of Baidoa after fierce fighting  Reuters
  3. Somalia clashes with regional forces over control of key city  africanews.com
  4. Somalia military and opposition clash in heavy fighting in Baidoa center  jpost.com
  5. Military Takes Out About 30 Al Shabab Operatives in Southern Somalia  Fana News -
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Russia’s prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years – BBC

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  1. Russia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years  BBC
  2. Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine  CNN
  3. Russia Sentences Politician to 11 Years for Opposing Putin’s War  Bloomberg.com
  4. Russia: Prison for opposition leader over war criticism  DW.com
  5. Russia jails anti-war politician for 11 years in further clampdown on dissent  Reuters
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European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves

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Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought

Successive intense heatwaves and an increasingly severe, continent-wide drought have left many of Europe’s farmers in an “unprecedented” crisis, with vegetable and grain growers in particular warning of “catastrophic” harvests.

French vegetable production is down by “a very significant extent” compared with previous years, French growers have said, with shortfalls put at 25% for courgettes, 35% for lettuces, 40% for peas, 60% for broccoli and 50% to 100% for artichokes.

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European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves

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Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought

Successive intense heatwaves and an increasingly severe, continent-wide drought have left many of Europe’s farmers in an “unprecedented” crisis, with vegetable and grain growers in particular warning of “catastrophic” harvests.

French vegetable production is down by “a very significant extent” compared with previous years, French growers have said, with shortfalls put at 25% for courgettes, 35% for lettuces, 40% for peas, 60% for broccoli and 50% to 100% for artichokes.

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European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves | Farming – The Guardian

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  1. European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves | Farming  The Guardian
  2. Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves  The New York Times
  3. Climate damage: the next hit to Europe's public finances  Reuters
  4. Europe’s economy faces a one-two punch from extreme weather and war | CNN Business  CNN
  5. European companies count the costs and gains of extreme heat  Financial Times
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Senior Israeli official calls for killing of “30 to 40” people in Gaza every night: “They’re not even people” – CBS News

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  1. Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" people in Gaza every night: "They're not even people"  CBS News
  2. Far-right Israeli minister advocates killing ‘30 to 40’ Gazans each night  Financial Times
  3. UAE billionaire questions normalisation with Israel after Ben Gvir calls for nightly killings of Palestinians  Middle East Eye
  4. Ben-Gvir calls for nightly killing and mass emigration of Palestinians  Euronews.com
  5. Israel's Ben-Gvir suggests killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly on podcast | ITV News  ITVX
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes rocket fuel plant after launching largest drone attack of 2026 – The Independent

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  1. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes rocket fuel plant after launching largest drone attack of 2026  The Independent
  2. Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv faces missile barrage after Zelenskyy targets Russian satellite network  The Guardian
  3. Ukraine hits Russian Starlink-style network, Moscow tracks arms package  Al Jazeera
  4. Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles  Ars Technica
  5. OSINT analysts show damage to plant in Russia's Samara where rockets for military satellite launches are equi  Українська правда
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