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(Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the two leaders condemned the resumption of Israeli strikes on Gaza. Macron said they will co-chair a conference on a two-state solution, aimed at “helping revive a political perspective for both Israelis and Palestinians”. “A return …

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By Nandita Bose and Yuliia Dysa WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed on Wednesday to work together to end Russia’s war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a “fantastic” one-hour phone call. In their first conversation since an Oval Office shouting match on February 28, Zelenskiy …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump supports Russian President Vladimir Putin’s idea of holding ice hockey matches between professional American and Russian players, the Kremlin said after the two leaders spoke on Tuesday. Russia has been frozen out of international ice hockey competitions after the country’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago. “Donald Trump …

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By Daphne Psaledakis and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday there was still a bridge proposal that would extend the ceasefire” in Gaza but the opportunity for it was “closing fast.” A State Department spokesperson said the proposal would also “see the release of five live hostages, including American …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday it has moved beyond the previously negotiated U.S.-Ukraine minerals and natural resources deal and is focused on peace between Ukraine and Russia. “We are now focused on a long-term peace agreement,” said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. “We’ve moved beyond just the economic minerals deal framework.” …

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By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe should further boost military spending, pool resources on joint defence projects and buy more European arms, according to an EU blueprint unveiled on Wednesday, driven by fears of Russia and doubts about the future of U.S. protection. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, presented the …

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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis is no longer using mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night and his doctors believe he will continue to improve, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in the latest positive update as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia. Francis has been in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for nearly five …

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