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  • Jul 19

    Seven rescued, including girl, 7, after Indonesia ferry sinks; search for 20 missing continues

    A fishing boat and search teams pulled seven survivors from the sea off South Sulawesi, days after the KM Nurul Salsa sank with 78 aboard. At least 20 remain missing.

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Sixty days, two drones, Limoges

Trump pauses Russia sanctions despite Zelensky's warning over attacks

President Donald Trump signed an executive order exempting Russia from Graham Act sanctions due to start on 17 October 2026, with Marco Rubio calling it a 60-day pause. Volodymyr Zelensky called the move unjust after reporting a Russian strike on more than 15 Ukrainian energy sites.

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Two member states agreed to lift bilateral border checks, a bilateral step with no new legal or EU-level change.

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