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Donald Trump said his phone call with Vladimir Putin went very well and claimed that ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine would begin immediately.

Mr Putin, meanwhile, said that Russia was willing to work on a possible future peace agreement.

On Friday, Ukrainian and Russian delegations met for the first direct peace talk since the war began.

They did not reach a deal.

Britain and the EU announced a deal to reset post-Brexit relations. The agreement included

a defence and security pact, allowing British firms to participate in a European arms procurement

fund. Officials also agreed to ease trade for farm products and to continue talks over a youth mobility scheme.

Sakia Stama, Britain's Prime Minister, said the country was moving on from stale old debates over Brexit.

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, from stale old debates over Brexit.

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said the country would take control of Gaza

as its military operations there continued to escalate.

Israel's armed forces told residents of Han Yunus,

a city in southern Gaza, to evacuate ahead of an unprecedented

attack. Earlier, Israel said it would allow a basic level of humanitarian aid, including

some food, into the strip, ending a three-month blockade.

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