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The UN has adopted a document in Geneva regulating autonomous weapons systems, reaffirming the need for human control. Several states, including the USA and Russia, reportedly attempted to weaken the text.
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US envoys met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow and are traveling to Kyiv to advance a peace initiative. Both sides discussed concrete next steps to end the war in Ukraine. Ukraine agreed to suspend attacks, while Russia is confident it can conquer eastern Ukraine.
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During a demonstration against the arms industry in Cologne, police officers were shot with metal pellets. Eleven officers and 80 demonstrators were injured. Police arrested several hundred people and initiated criminal proceedings.
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Israel attacked Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after the militia fired drones at Israeli soldiers. The army urged residents of one town to evacuate. Over 4,300 people have been killed in Lebanon since the conflict began in March.
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Turkey plans to privatize the two Bosphorus bridges and eight highways for 30 years, with ownership remaining with the state. The awarding of operating rights is expected to be completed by the end of 2031.
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Ukrainian men are attempting to evade military service by making dangerous escapes across the Danube River to Romania. One man, who previously cut soldiers' hair at the front, also fled illegally to the EU due to fear of conscription.
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The US military reports attacking three Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and sinking one. This action was a response to Iranian rocket fire targeting two US warships, which the US states were able to evade.
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Clashes with police occurred during a closing demonstration against rearmament in Cologne, leading to the rear of the protest march being encircled. The protest week by the "Rheinmetall Disarm" alliance was directed against war and the arms industry.