Sweden eases travel advice for UAE, Qatar and most of Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs no longer advises against non-essential travel to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and most of Saudi Arabia.
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Sweden to use Kyjiv instead of Kyiv in support of Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) will stop using the name "Kyiv" for the capital of Ukraine.
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland between July 2 and 8, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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Qatar: No direct US-Iran talks scheduled in Doha today
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in the Qatari capital Doha, according to a spokesperson. Iran talks are expected there - but only with mediators.
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Iran ceasefire in danger as US and Tehran threaten to resume strikes
The US has attacked Iran from the air again - and Iran has targeted US bases in countries around the Persian Gulf. The ceasefire and negotiations are hanging by an increasingly fragile thread as both sides threaten to take even tougher action.
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US and Iran trade fresh strikes as fragile ceasefire comes under strain
The US and Iran have exchanged fresh attacks, jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire between the countries. Iran accuses the US of violating the ceasefire. There are reports of new attacks on Bahrain and on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Over 900 confirmed dead in Venezuela quake as survivors say they lost everything
The confirmed death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to over 900. However, the actual death toll is feared to be significantly higher. More than 50,000 people have been reported missing. The head of the Chilean rescue team on site in the La Guaira region says the chance of finding survivors is slim.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to areas of Panama within 20 kilometres of the border with Colombia
Due to the security situation in border areas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) advises against all travel to areas of Panama within 20 kilometers of the border with Colombia.
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Thousands feared dead after two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela
The death toll is rising in earthquake-hit Venezuela. At least 188 people have died in the two tremors, the speaker of Venezuela's parliament says. But many more - perhaps thousands - are feared dead. Several countries are sending emergency aid and rescue workers.
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IAEA director says inspection in Iran will happen
The US and Iran are issuing conflicting statements about whether Iran has agreed to allow inspectors from the UN atomic energy agency, the IAEA, to visit. The IAEA's director-general assumes that inspections will take place.
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Constructive talks with Taliban in Brussels
The Taliban called the talks with EU representatives in Brussels "constructive and historic." But there is a lot of criticism - and from the EU side there has been almost total silence.
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Iran contradicts US conditions, says it decides on frozen assets
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance announces new terms for when and how Iran will be allowed to access billions of dollars in frozen assets. Iran says otherwise. Iran is the only country that can decide what happens to its assets, says Iran's U.N. ambassador.
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Taliban representatives to travel to Brussels for deportations talks
Five representatives of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have been granted visas to travel to Belgium to meet EU representatives in Brussels, the news site Euractiv reports.
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Hostile tone surrounds US-Iran negotiations
President Donald Trump is threatening Iran with "even harder" strikes. Tehran's chief negotiator is warning that the country's "armed forces are ready." Negotiations between the US and Iran in Switzerland have so far been marked by a tense tone and by reports that the Iranian delegation has paused its participation.
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Iran delegation in Switzerland for negotiations, JD Vance on the way
The Strait of Hormuz will be closed again following Israel's attacks on Lebanon, according to Iran's military leadership. Late Saturday evening, it was reported that Iran's delegation had arrived in Switzerland for negotiations with the US and that JD Vance was on his way.
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US not satisfied with Cuba's reforms, calls them smoke signals
The U.S. State Department criticizes the economic reforms presented by the Cuban government.
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Israel and Lebanon to meet in Washington for peace talks next week
Israel and Lebanon will meet in Washington for peace talks next week, the U.S. State Department said.
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Trump: U.S. and Iran have signed a deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance have digitally signed a deal with Iran. On the Iranian side, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has signed the agreement.
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Pakistan says Iran and US agree on deal
Iran and the United States have agreed on a proposed peace agreement, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says on X. He writes that both sides have agreed to "permanently" cease military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.
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Iranian media shows protests against peace deal with the United States
Small street protests have broken out in Iran after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a peace deal with the United States could be close, the AFP news agency reports. Images of the protests are being circulated by hardline state media.
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz will open on Sunday
An agreement between the United States and Iran is likely to be finalized within 24 hours, Pakistan's prime minister said on Saturday afternoon. Donald Trump said the agreement will be signed on Sunday, but according to Iran there will be no signing this weekend.
World politics
Switzerland offers to host signing of initial US-Iran agreement
After several positive signals that the US and Iran are close to an agreement that could eventually bring peace to the Iran war, Switzerland now says it is offering to host the signing of an initial agreement.
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American arrested in China on suspicion of espionage
China has detained an American citizen suspected of espionage.
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Mediator: Iran and US agree on wording of deal
Mediating country Pakistan says the US and Iran have agreed on the wording of a deal regarding the war in the Middle East. The information comes after both countries said they were close to signing some form of agreement.
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