South Sudan Tensions Rise as Oil Export Boost Eyed – Energy Intelligence

  1. South Sudan Tensions Rise as Oil Export Boost Eyed  Energy Intelligence
  2. South Sudan detains oil minister and military officials in threat to peace deal  Reuters
  3. Army surrounds South Sudan vice president's home as his allies are arrested  ABC News
  4. National Peacebuilding Minister Stephen Par Kuol arrested by National Security  Radio Tamazuj
  5. South Sudan on brink of civil war as senior officials’ arrests inflame ethnic tensions  GZERO Media
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EU puts on show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskyy after clash with Donald Trump – Financial Times

  1. EU puts on show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskyy after clash with Donald Trump  Financial Times
  2. The EU backs a big defense package as Zelenskyy confirms talks with the U.S. next week  NPR
  3. ‘You stayed with us’: Zelensky joins crucial EU summit on Ukraine  CNN
  4. Spooked by Trump and Putin, Europe rushes to rearm  The Washington Post
  5. EU leaders agree on defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze  Reuters
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Ukraine opposition leaders confirm talks with US but deny plotting to oust Zelenskyy

Petro Poroshenko and Yulia Tymoshenko denied they were part of a reported White House plot to remove Ukraine leader from power

Ukraine’s opposition leaders have confirmed they have held discussions with members of Donald Trump’s entourage, but denied on Thursday they were part of a reported White House plot to remove Volodymyr Zelenskyy from power.

The former president Petro Poroshenko said he had held talks with US representatives but added that he opposed Trump’s demands for wartime elections. Poroshenko, who lost to Zelenskyy in the 2019 presidential vote, said a poll should only be held once martial law ends.

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State of Siege: Israel is conducting its largest mass expulsion campaign in the West Bank since 1967 – Drop Site News

  1. State of Siege: Israel is conducting its largest mass expulsion campaign in the West Bank since 1967  Drop Site News
  2. As Israel widens war in West Bank, settlers see their influence pay off  The Washington Post
  3. UNRWA warns Israel's West Bank operation aligns with annexation 'vision'  Yahoo
  4. Israeli Army Operations Are Making West Bank Refugee Camps Unlivable  Haaretz
  5. Live: Palestinians in Jerusalem mark first Friday in Ramadan amid Israeli restrictions  Middle East Eye
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Norway more than doubles Ukraine aid to $7.8 billion in 2025 – Reuters

  1. Norway more than doubles Ukraine aid to $7.8 billion in 2025  Reuters
  2. Norway rethinks €1.7 trillion sovereign fund to boost support for Ukraine  EURACTIV
  3. Norway’s natural gas windfall should go to Ukraine  Financial Times
  4. Norway Plans Ukraine Aid Boost That Delivers Fighting Power Fast  Bloomberg
  5. Norway to increase aid to Ukraine to almost US$8bn this year  Ukrainska Pravda
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Putin says any Ukraine peace deal must ensure Russia’s security, vows no retreat – Reuters

  1. Putin says any Ukraine peace deal must ensure Russia's security, vows no retreat  Reuters
  2. Ukraine updates: Russia won't give away 'our' land — Putin  DW (English)
  3. Russia Says Temporary Ukraine Ceasefire ’Unacceptable’  The Moscow Times
  4. President Putin invokes Napoleon’s retreat in swipe at Macron  The Times
  5. Russia Says Franco-British Plan Is Bid to Buy Time for Ukraine  U.S. News & World Report
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Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket successfully puts French spy satellite into orbit – FRANCE 24 English

  1. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully puts French spy satellite into orbit  FRANCE 24 English
  2. Europe's Ariane 6 deploys spy satellite in first full mission  Reuters
  3. Arianespace successfully launches Ariane 6’s first commercial launch following Monday scrub  Spaceflight Now
  4. Ariane 6 launches French spysat on second flight  SpaceNews
  5. Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 2nd time ever, sending French spy satellite to orbit (video)  Space.com
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US exits $9.3 billion climate deal with developing nations – DW (English)

  1. US exits $9.3 billion climate deal with developing nations  DW (English)
  2. Exclusive: US withdraws from plan to help major global polluters move from coal  Reuters
  3. US Withdraws From Deal to Finance South Africa’s Climate Plan  Bloomberg
  4. The US has withdrawn from a climate agreement that helps developing nations, South Africa says  The Associated Press
  5. US pulls out of flagship $45bn global climate finance coalition  Financial Times
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Trained on classified battlefield data, AI multiplies effectiveness of Ukraine’s drones: Report – Breaking Defense

  1. Trained on classified battlefield data, AI multiplies effectiveness of Ukraine’s drones: Report  Breaking Defense
  2. A Thousand Snipers in the Sky: The New War in Ukraine  The New York Times
  3. Ukraine’s Future Vision and Current Capabilities for Waging AI-Enabled Autonomous Warfare  Center for Strategic & International Studies
  4. Long-range drone strikes weakening Russia's combat ability, senior Ukrainian commander says  Sky News
  5. How Ukraine uses drones against Russia, transforming warfare  DW (English)
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