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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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Following an eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia was temporarily closed. Over 22,000 passengers and 209 flights were affected by the closure due to volcanic ash in the airspace.
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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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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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During a discussion on resource partnerships with Africa, there was agreement that human rights are secondary in resource matters. Companies criticized Germany's supply chain law as bureaucratic and costly, while business associations pushed for a weakening of the regulations.
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US national debt has surpassed 40 trillion dollars, with interest payments now exceeding defense spending. Economists warn this comes at the expense of future investments, though an immediate default is unlikely.