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Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Key Biden Figures and Opposition Leaders

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is revoking the security clearance of a long list of opposition leaders in the USA. According to Trump, it no longer lies in the nation's interest that they have access to classified information.

Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Key Biden Figures and Opposition Leaders

Mixed reactions to possible Gaza agreement

Mediators in the Gaza War say, as they have several times before, that significant progress has been made in the negotiations for a ceasefire. Right-wing extremist forces in Israel's government are warning against the agreement.

Mixed reactions to possible Gaza agreement

Biden and Netanyahu in talks about Gaza

The President of the USA, Joe Biden, and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been in contact regarding the negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza. Biden, according to the White House, strongly emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire.

Biden and Netanyahu in talks about Gaza

Ceasefire Negotiations Ongoing in Egypt

A delegation from the terrorist-designated Hamas is in Egypt for discussions about a potential ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza. Hopes of reaching such an agreement have been raised after the deal between Israel and the Shia militia Hizbollah in Lebanon last week.

Ceasefire Negotiations Ongoing in Egypt

Biden to Trump: Welcome back

The USA's incoming president Donald Trump met the outgoing president Joe Biden during a nearly two-hour long meeting at the White House. Welcome back, said Biden when the two met in the Oval Office.

Biden to Trump: Welcome back

Adviser: Biden to give Kiev the "best possible position"

The US President Joe Biden will use the last months of his term to put Ukraine in the "best possible position to win". This was stated by the US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan via link at a high-profile Ukrainian meeting on the development of the Russian invasion war on Saturday.

Adviser: Biden to give Kiev the "best possible position"

Kiev: Terror originates from Russian weapon depots

Kiev reiterates its appeal to Western countries to allow Ukrainian attacks on Russian targets with long-range drones. Russian terror begins in weapon depots, airfields, and military bases deep inside Russia, says presidential adviser Andrij Jermak.

Kiev: Terror originates from Russian weapon depots

China: USA Must End Cooperation with Taiwan

The USA must end its military cooperation with Taiwan. This was stated by China's top military officer Zhang Youxia to the USA's national security adviser Jake Sullivan during his visit to Beijing, according to China's defense department.

China: USA Must End Cooperation with Taiwan

USA Journalist Freed in Massive Prisoner Swap

The largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Western countries since the end of the Cold War has been completed. Among those released is the American journalist Evan Gershkovich.

USA Journalist Freed in Massive Prisoner Swap

Gallant: Can send Lebanon back to the Stone Age

Israel does not want war in Lebanon – but has the capability to send its neighbouring country "back to the Stone Age" if diplomacy fails, claims the Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. .

Gallant: Can send Lebanon back to the Stone Age

Gallant: Progress made on US arms issue

Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says that they have made "significant progress" in the matter described from an Israeli perspective as the US's failure to deliver weapons to the country, according to several media outlets. .

Gallant: Progress made on US arms issue

USA: Ukraine allowed to use weapons against Russian forces at Russian border

The USA is allowing Ukraine to use American weapons against Russian forces on the Russian side of the border to an increasing extent, according to American media reports. Earlier in the week, Jake Sullivan, the White House's national security adviser, stated that the weapons may be used "wherever Russian forces cross the Russian border into Ukrainian territory in an attempt to take further Ukrainian territory".

USA: Ukraine allowed to use weapons against Russian forces at Russian border

Attack in China on teachers from the USA – one arrested

Chinese police have arrested a person suspected of a knife attack on four teachers from a college in American Iowa, who were teaching at a Chinese university in the north-eastern city of Jilin. Three of the teachers were American citizens.

Attack in China on teachers from the USA – one arrested

Zelensky: Russia has failed in Kharkiv

The Russian army has failed to carry out its operation in Kharkiv, says Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. .

Zelensky: Russia has failed in Kharkiv

USA: No response from Hamas on ceasefire

Terrorist-stamped Hamas has not yet responded to the ceasefire proposal in Gaza, which US President Joe Biden presented on Friday, according to [Reuters](https://www. reuters.

USA: No response from Hamas on ceasefire

After the criticism – Biden and Zelensky to meet

USA President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet several times to discuss the war between Ukraine and Russia. The initiative comes after Biden received criticism for choosing Hollywood stars and his election campaign over Ukraine.

After the criticism – Biden and Zelensky to meet

Harris to Switzerland for Ukraine Conference

USA's Vice President Kamala Harris is set to participate in the peace conference on the Ukraine war hosted by Switzerland later in June, according to the White House. President Joe Biden is reportedly instead scheduled to attend a campaign rally in California hosted by Julia Roberts and George Clooney.

Harris to Switzerland for Ukraine Conference