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Putin Proposes Summit With Trump, Xi Over Ukraine Deal
The Wall Street Journal reports Vladimir Putin has floated a three-way summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine, as Trump defends sanctions waivers and strikes hit Kyiv's subway.

4 Service Members Killed in Major Fire at CFB Wainwright
A fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta killed four service members and injured dozens more while troops were participating in training exercises.

Oil Slips as Trump Waiver May Open Door to More Russian Fuel
Crude prices eased after President Trump's sanctions waiver on Russia, which traders say could allow more Russian fuel supply to reach global markets despite the Ukraine war.

IRGC: Oil Tanker Hits Mine, Catches Fire in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's IRGC navy confirms an oil tanker struck a naval mine and caught fire in the southern Strait of Hormuz, raising alarms over the world's most critical oil transit chokepoint.

Zelenskyy: Russia's War on Ukraine 'Must Be Brought to an End'
Ukraine's president says Washington-Kyiv contact is nearly nonstop despite friction with Trump, as NATO jets scramble over an unidentified object near the war zone.

Trump's Opening to Unite Saudi Arabia, UAE and Israel on Iran
Houthi strikes exposing Saudi vulnerability, a new Iranian defense minister with a missile background, and mined tankers in Hormuz create a narrow window for US-brokered alignment.





