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Trump and Putin conclude talks on Ukraine touting progress, but no breakthrough

Trump and Putin conclude talks on Ukraine touting progress, but no breakthrough

President Trump has finished his high-stakes summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and though the two leaders touted progress over ending the war in Ukraine they did not announce any steps toward reaching a ceasefire.
by Tamara Keith, Danielle Kurtzleben and Franco Ordoñez

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Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it’s hosting a U.S.-Russia summit

Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it’s hosting a U.S.-Russia summit

Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s. To pay off war debts, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. Now presidents Trump and Putin will meet Friday in Alaska to discuss another war involving Crimea.
by Greg Myre

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What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts

What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts

Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure. But as tensions mounted between Moscow and the West following the illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and allegations of meddling with the 2016 U.S. elections, those became increasingly less frequent, and their tone became less friendly. 
by The Associated Press

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Why lung cancer is a 'hidden epidemic' in this part of the world

Why lung cancer is a 'hidden epidemic' in this part of the world

Rates of the world's deadliest cancer appear to be low in sub-Saharan Africa. But that statistic is masking the scope of the disease, doctors say.
by Simar Bajaj

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A Palestinian activist was killed by the violence he sought to stop

A Palestinian activist was killed by the violence he sought to stop

Awdah Al Hathaleen was shot during a clash with an Israeli settler. His West Bank village hoped “No Other Land,” the Oscar-winning film about settler violence that he worked on, might help protect them.
by Eleanor Beardsley

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Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state. This move aligns with recent signals from leaders in France, Britain and Canada. Albanese’s decision follows internal pressure and criticism over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which he described as a “catastrophe.”
by The Associated Press

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London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law

London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law

British police said they arrested 365 people in central London as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law as part of their effort to force the government to reconsider the ban. Parliament in early July passed a law banning Palestine Action and making it a crime to publicly support the organization.
by The Associated Press

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