— 🇷🇺/🇺🇦 New: The Russian Ministry of Defense has officially announced the capture of the city of Toretsk (Dzerzhynsk)

This was the last Ukrainian stronghold on the pre-2022 frontline.

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— 🇺🇸/🌍 NEW: Massive backlash from basically the entire world, after Trump sanctioned the International Criminal Court, with 79 countries issueing a joint statement

The statement reads that the U.S. is 'eroding the international rule of law', and it strongly condemns the U.S. financial sanctions and visa restrictions against ICC staff.

The statement was signed by: Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jordan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, State of Palestine, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu.

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: Hamas has handed over the list of three male hostages due to be released tomorrow after a brief delay.

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— 🇹🇷/🇦🇫 NEW: The Embassy of Afghanistan in Ankara has been handed over to the control of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Since 2021, 17 nations have transferred control of the Afghan embassies in their countries from the previous government over to the Taliban-led government.

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— 🇮🇷/🇺🇸 NEW: After the crystal clear statements by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei today against negotiations with the United States, and following the frustrated reactions from Pezeshkian-aligned media, Iranian newspaper 'Vatan Emrooz' published a fitting headline: 'Did you get the message now?'

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Trump will fire Elon Musk, probably in less than a year. Just wait and see.

— 🇮🇱/🇺🇸 NEW: A Jewish restaurant in New York City was forced to close down, after the restaurant was discovered presenting two different menu cards to its customers – one for 'regular' customers, and one for Jews, with significantly cheaper prices

After an investigation by local police, the owner, 43 year old Moshe Feinman, was also found guilty on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit tax fraud.

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— 🇺🇸 NEW: 'TIME' magazine unveils its new issue featuring Elon Musk sitting behind Trump's desk in the Oval Office on the cover.

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— 🇺🇸 NEW: US President Donald Trump revokes Joe Biden's security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings.

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