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Russian oil sanctions exemption for Hungary possible – Trump 07/11 20:11 - US removes Syrian president from global ‘terrorist’ sanctions list 07/11 20:11 - US removes Syrian president from global ‘terrorist’ sanctions list 07/11 19:35 - Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu 07/11 19:14 - Party dressing’s most unexpected upgrade: the cocktail T-shirt 07/11 18:53 - Trump sees ‘good chance’ of meeting Putin in Hungary 07/11 18:35 - 'France importing Russian gas sends the wrong message': Latvian FM Braže 07/11 18:31 - At least 54 people injured in explosions at Indonesian school mosque 07/11 18:27 - Trump says open to exempting Orban's Hungary from Russia oil sanctions 07/11 18:23 - IS group is adjusting its strategy in Europe: EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Wegter 07/11 18:09 - Putin's right-hand man made him look weak - it may have cost him his seat at Kremlin's top table 07/11 18:04 - UK records warmest ever Bonfire night - when will November temperatures finally drop? 07/11 17:50 - Joey Barton found guilty of sending offensive posts on social media 07/11 17:44 - Lee Tamahori, director of Once Were Warriors and James Bond movie Die Another Day, dies aged 75 07/11 17:33 - U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza 07/11 17:23 - EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others 07/11 17:03 - UK and Baltic countries simulate war with Russia – Politico 07/11 16:58 - How are US sanctions on Russian oil impacting Hungary? 07/11 16:48 - US preparing grand jury subpoenas in Russiagate case – media 07/11 16:27 - Diane Kruger redefines power and desire in HBO's French drama 'Merteuil' 07/11 16:18 - Russia's aerial assault on Ukraine shows no sign of slowing down 07/11 16:12 - Russian fertilizer giant donates 30,000 tons of potash to South Asian nation 07/11 16:12 - Trump loyalist Elise Stefanik announces run for New York governor 07/11 16:00 - Silenced: The War on Journalism 07/11 16:00 - Silenced: The War on Journalism 07/11 15:58 - Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard 07/11 15:51 - Trump exempts Hungary from Russian oil and gas sanctions: PM Viktor Orban 07/11 15:51 - Trump exempts Hungary from Russian oil and gas sanctions: PM Viktor Orban 07/11 15:45 - Viktor Orban is meeting Donald Trump as "Orban fatigue" grows at home 07/11 15:20 - Belgian drone sightings could be linked to talks on using frozen Russian assets, says German minister – as it happened 07/11 14:44 - Moscow comments on EU multi-entry visa ban targeting Russians 07/11 14:39 - Man jailed for seven years after sharing Grant Shapps’s details with ‘Russian spies’ 07/11 14:27 - Türkiye rejects US pressure to give up Russian S-400s – Bloomberg 07/11 14:13 - Hungarian leader visits White House to seek waiver on Russian oil sanctions 07/11 14:04 - Diplomacy not weapons: NATO member’s incoming govt on Ukraine policy 07/11 13:52 - British man jailed after trying to spy for Russia 07/11 13:48 - UN warns of ‘intensified hostilities’ in Sudan after RSF backs truce plan 07/11 13:48 - UN warns of ‘intensified hostilities’ in Sudan after RSF backs truce plan 07/11 13:18 - Sami Hamdi’s wife warns his detention is threat to all Americans 07/11 13:18 - Sami Hamdi’s wife warns his detention is threat to all Americans 07/11 13:10 - Sudan capital hit by drone attacks a day after RSF agrees to truce, reports say 07/11 12:47 - EU set to further tighten controls for Russians amid ongoing Ukraine aggression 07/11 12:34 - Serbia’s Vucic angers Russia with comments about selling ammo to EU 07/11 12:34 - Serbia’s Vucic angers Russia with comments about selling ammo to EU 07/11 12:17 - Era of MAGA: Americans 'questioning' if concentration of power in one man 'is really warranted' 07/11 12:11 - Weather tracker: Thunderstorms and heavy rain hit Iberian peninsula 07/11 12:01 - Artists in exile learn French through art in Paris 07/11 11:55 - News24 | US Senate votes down law that would ensure approval for Venezuela war 07/11 11:51 - Japanese Automakers Warn of Billions in Tariff Losses 07/11 11:32 - The climate warriors: Women taking the lead 07/11 11:23 - Putin-Trump talks in Budapest could happen any day – Orban 07/11 11:13 - Discovering Greek gastronomy on a cultural stroll through Athens 07/11 11:11 - Sudan's bloody war shows no sign of ending despite US, Arab push for truce 07/11 10:09 - Why Germany Is Still Divided When It Comes to Russia 07/11 10:06 - As Russia closes in on Pokrovsk, it could be preparing for new North Korean recruits 07/11 10:00 - Deep Beneath Helsinki, the Playgrounds Are Really Bomb Shelters 07/11 10:00 - Russian Jailed for Placing Tiny Antiwar Signs in a Market Says She Would Do it Again 07/11 10:00 - Viktor Orban’s dilemma: Trump’s favour or Russian oil 07/11 09:59 - Sudan's paramilitary group agrees on truce amid accusations of war crimes 07/11 09:55 - Macron and Lula warn of the dangers of climate disinformation ahead of COP30 07/11 09:25 - ICC confirms war crimes charges against Uganda’s rebel leader Joseph Kony 07/11 09:25 - ICC confirms war crimes charges against Uganda’s rebel leader Joseph Kony 07/11 09:07 - Sudan ceasefire: Political solution without accountability 'will be unstable' and doomed to fail 07/11 09:03 - Orbán to visit US to try to broker another Putin summit but questions raised over motives 07/11 08:11 - Gaza’s UNRWA schools are classrooms by day, displacement shelters at night 07/11 08:11 - Gaza’s UNRWA schools are classrooms by day, displacement shelters at night 07/11 08:00 - ‘Huge step in the right direction’: arts leaders hail move to boost creative subjects in England’s schools 07/11 07:19 - Ukrainian flag taken down from Czech parliament (VIDEO) 07/11 06:31 - News24 | ‘It’s going to be very soon’: Trump expects quick deployment of Gaza international force 07/11 06:00 - UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite warning of possible genocide 07/11 05:00 - Dick Cheney’s Iraq War legacy lives on 07/11 04:56 - Moscow-backed court jails two Colombians who fought for Ukraine 07/11 04:56 - Moscow-backed court jails two Colombians who fought for Ukraine 07/11 02:45 - Trump sees ‘progress’ in resolving Ukraine conflict 07/11 01:38 - Hungary's PM has a dilemma - stick with Russian oil or win Trump's favour 07/11 01:25 - 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