International News from Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
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Suspect in murders of four Idaho college students to plead guilty
Former criminology graduate student Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to killing four Idaho college students in 2022, a move that would spare him the death penalty under a deal with prosecutors, according to the family of one of the victims.
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Trump to host Netanyahu at White House on July 7, US official says
US President Donald Trump plans to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 7, a US official said, as the American leader pressed for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and the return of remaining hostages.
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Trump signs order lifting sanctions on Syria, White House says
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order terminating a US sanctions programme on Syria, allowing an end to the country's isolation from the international financial system and building on Washington's pledge to help it rebuild after a devastating civil war.
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UAE expresses support for IAEA's role in promoting peaceful nuclear energySheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday had a phone call with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, discussing ways to cooperate, as well as regional developments.
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Sharjah seizes AED279 million-worth of narcotics in 2024Sharjah Police announced it seized more than 1,200 kg of narcotics worth more than AED 279 million and arrested 680 suspects in 2024.
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UAE to train Emirati youth in global social missionsA programme has been launched to prepare Emirati youth to take part in UAE-led social missions around the world, including humanitarian, developmental and cultural.
