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Our top stories, Germany banned the export of arms that, quote, could be used in the Gaza Strip to Israel.

Germany once a stalwart supplier of Israel's war on Hamas,

shifted its stance after Israel's security cabinet on Friday approved a plan to launch a

full-scale military occupation of Gaza City. The proposal has drawn wide criticism, including

from Britain and the United Nations.

Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a declaration of peace at the White House on Friday, marking the end of decades of conflict.

Previous negotiations between the neighbouring countries had repeatedly stalled.

As part of the agreement, America plans to develop a transport route through the region

called the, quote, Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity.

Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, spoke to China's leader, Xi Jinping Jinping and India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to discuss his talks with America over the war in Ukraine.

Mr. Xi welcomed such diplomacy, according to Chinese state media. Mr. Modi said he had a, quote, very good conversation with his, quote, friend,

Mr. Putin. Russia's leader is soon expected to meet Donald Trump to discuss the conflict.

America's Justice Department reportedly opened an investigation into the office of Lettisha James,

New York's Democratic Attorney General, and issued two subpoenas. It is apparently probing whether Ms. James,

whose office bought a civil lawsuit against Donald Trump for fraud after his first term,

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