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Israeli strikes leave 35 Gaza residents dead in past day

A total of 109 injured were taken to Gaza hospitals in the reported period

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Over 90% of babies in Gaza don’t receive basic nutrition — UN agency

OCHA added that 65% of Gaza’s population has no access to drinking water

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Europe’s gas prices rise by almost 30% in April year-on-year

Gas prices at European hubs started to grow last fall, reaching $509 per 1,000 cubic meter in the first quarter of 2025

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Trump succeeds in making Kiev use mineral resources to pay for US aid — Medvedev

"Now, the country that is about to disappear will have to use its national wealth to pay for military supplies," the Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said

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Top Chinese diplomat calls on BRICS nations to join forces in fight against terrorism

Wang Yi went on to say that counterterrorism activities were facing new challenges amid global instability, while the use of advanced technologies complicated them even more

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Ukrainian drone strike on market in Kherson Region kills seven, leaves over 20 injured

The governor Vladimir Saldo added that response teams were working at the scene

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Putin hails Abu Dhabi’s assistance in prisoner exchanges in phone call with UAE president

Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated the Russian leader and the people of Russia on the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War

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Alyoshki attack shows what Zelensky’s peaceful rhetoric is worth — Russian diplomat

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik pointed out that the attack had deliberately targeted civilians

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Wealth of richest Russians rises by nearly $15 bln since early 2025 — agency

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows that Alisher Usmanov, the shareholder of Russia’s largest iron ore producer Metalloinvest, amassed $3.64 billion since the beginning of 2025, with his fortune climbing to $16.9 bln

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Medvedev sees Trump’s tariffs against China as ‘mishap’

The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman added that Russia had almost zero trade with the US, so "the new brutal tariffs" did not apply to Moscow

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Russian forces advance in downtown Chasov Yar, expert says

Andrey Marochko added that some pockets of Ukrainian resistance remained in the city

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Ukrainian army deploys large group of foreign mercenaries to southern DPR

It includes Italians, Colombians, Chileans and Lithuanians, a Russian security official said

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Minerals deal does not include guarantees of US security assistance to Kiev — newspaper

"Despite the fanfare, the deal will have little significance if fighting between Ukraine and Russia persists," the New York Times writes

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US Army plans to massively increase use of drones — newspaper

According tothe Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon "plans to equip each of its combat divisions with around 1,000 drones and to shed outmoded weapons and other equipment"

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Minsk confirms release of US national from custody

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier that the Belarusian authorities had released a US national; however, he did not provide the person’s name

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Israeli PM reveals supreme goal of Gaza operation

"We have many goals; we want to bring the 59 hostages back," Benjamin Netanyahu noted

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US official says talks with Russia on Ukraine ‘moving forward’

"We think there is, there is still a deal to be had," Mike Waltz told

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Russian forces strike infrastructure at Ukrainian military airfields in 162 areas

Russian air defenses down six JDAM smart bombs, 137 Ukrainian drones in past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said

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Another casualty of Ukrainian drone attack on Alyoshki dies in hospital

Earlier, the regional administration reported that seven people were killed and eleven others were wounded