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China said it would speed up approval of licenses for rare mineral exports to some European countries, as concerns mount over global supply shortages. China introduced tougher limits on the exports in response to Donald Trump's tariffs, but its Commerce Ministry now says it will establish a green channel for some

export approvals. Earlier Mr. Trump said America and China would hold trade talks on Monday.

Russia accused Ukraine of indefinitely postponing a prisoner swap agreed to during recent peace talks

in Istanbul. Ukraine denied the claims and called on Russia to complete the

swap in the coming days. Meanwhile, Russian drones and missile strikes killed at least four people

in Kharkiv. Officials said it was the biggest attack on Ukraine's second city so far. Israel said

it had recovered the body of a Thai citizen captured during the attacks of October 7,

2023. Israel Katz, the defense minister, suggested that the Mujahideen brigades, a militant group,

killed Natapong Pinta, a farm worker. Israel's armed forces continued their bombardment of Gaza.

Palestinian health officials said Israeli strikes had killed at least 95 people in the enclave on Friday and Saturday.

Iranian state media said the country's spy services had taken a big haul of sensitive state documents from Israel, including material related to nuclear facilities.

The report suggested that Israel had arrested two of its citizens for working with Iran in connection

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