CAIRO -- Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Sunday issued a joint statement welcoming Hamas's steps toward the ceasefire plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
According to the statement, the foreign ministers of the eight countries welcomed "the steps taken by Hamas regarding Trump's proposal to end the war in Gaza, release all hostages, alive or deceased, and the immediate launch of negotiations on implementation mechanisms," it said. (Gaza-Joint Statement-Ceasefire Deal)
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BUDAPEST -- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto on Sunday criticized the European Union's (EU) proposed seven-year budget framework for 2028-2034, calling it an "Ukraine budget" and warning that European taxpayers' money would be spent in Ukraine instead of strengthening Europe's economy.
Speaking to public broadcaster Kossuth Radio, Szijjarto said EU leaders plan to allocate citizens' money to arm and equip the Ukrainian army and sustain the Ukrainian state. (Hungary-EU-Budget)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the recent agreement on resuming cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog can no longer serve as the basis for bilateral collaboration.
Speaking at a press conference, Araghchi noted that the enforcement of the snapback mechanism had "changed the circumstances," adding, "We are facing a new situation," according to the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA). (Iran-IAEA-Cooperation)
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SYDNEY -- Police in the Australian State of New South Wales said in a statement on Sunday evening that a man was taken to hospital suffering a gunshot wound, and a number of other people have reported injuries.
Police were called to Georges River Road in the inner-west Sydney suburb of Croydon Park at about 7:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, after reports of a shooting. It locked down the area with specialist resources attending to assist. (Australia-Shooting) Enditem
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