Putin and Trump agree to prisoner exchange, Russia says

President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladmir Putin, have agreed to an exchange of prisoners, Russia’s foreign minister said Tuesday. “President Trump is a man who wants results,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in Turkey, claiming that the American president’s efforts were being “sabotaged” by some European countries as he refered to ongoing…

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Germany becomes Ukraine’s last major backer to allow use of long-range missiles against Russia

Merz’s decision may contradict that of his predecessor, former-Chancellor Olof Scholz, who stopped short of allowing Ukraine to use long-range Taurus missiles, whose range of more than 500km (310 miles) exceeds that of the U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (Atacms) or the materiel provided by Britain or France. Washington lifted its own restrictions allowing Ukraine…

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Far-right Israelis confront Palestinians, other Israelis in violent Jerusalem march

Clashes flared throughout the day as left-wing Israeli activists intervened to escort Palestinians away from young far-right Israeli Jews threatening passersby, witnesses said. Journalists covering the rally were repeatedly harassed and in some instances assaulted, the Reuters witness said. Earlier, Ben Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the walled Old City, known to Jews…

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Billy Joel’s wife thanks fans for ‘outpouring of love’ amid singer’s brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel’s wife shared a message from the iconic musician’s Instagram page Monday, thanking fans for their love and support amid her husband’s brain disorder diagnosis. Joel, 76, canceled his upcoming concert dates Friday and shared he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, a condition in which cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside the…

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