International News from Friday, July 4th, 2025
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At least 9 people injured after explosion at Rome petrol station
At least nine people, including eight police officers and a firefighter, were injured on Friday after an explosion at a petrol station in the east of Rome, Italian authorities said.
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Indonesia resumes search for 30 missing ferry passengers
Indonesian rescuers are battling strong currents on Friday as they resume the search for 30 people still missing at sea about 35 hours after a ferry sank killing at least six people, officials said.
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Trump says he expects Hamas decision in 24 hours on 'final' peace proposal
US President Donald Trump said on Friday it would probably be known in 24 hours whether Hamas has agreed to accept what he has called a "final proposal" for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Russia pounds Kyiv with largest drone attack, hours after Trump-Putin call
Russia pummelled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war, injuring at least 23 people and damaging buildings across the capital only hours after US President Donald Trump spoke with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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Trump celebrates tax bill victory at Iowa fairground rally
US President Donald Trump celebrated the passage of his massive tax-cut and border security bill among supporters at the Iowa State Fairground on Thursday.
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UAE condemns Israeli minister's call for sovereignty over occupied West BankThe UAE has strongly condemned Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin's statements that called for expanding the scope of settlements in the occupied Palestinian West Bank.
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Saudi Crown Prince welcomes Sheikh Tahnoon to RiyadhUAE National Security Advisor and Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has held talks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh.
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UAE expresses solidarity with Uganda following helicopter crashThe UAE has expressed its solidarity with Uganda and the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) following a military helicopter crash near an airport in Mogadishu, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.
