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No deal in Alaska. It was always the most likely and, in the absence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, perhaps the most desirable outcome, BBC reported.

But US President Donald Trump's pivot away from the need for an immediate ceasefire, which he said beforehand he wanted, will have caused profound dismay in Kyiv and around Europe.

Russia's position has long been that a ceasefire can only come in the context of a comprehensive settlement taking account of Russia's interests - and inevitably implies Ukraine's capitulation.

That's the position that Trump, once again, appears to have endorsed, according to BBC.

The United States has temporarily halted all visitor visas for residents of Gaza to conduct “a full and thorough review” of recently issued medical-humanitarian visas. The move follows social media claims that Palestinians had entered the US, which drew criticism from right-wing figures and some Republican lawmakers citing national security concerns. In May, 640 visas were issued to holders of Palestinian Authority travel documents, Al Jazeera reported.

The suspension comes as Israel intensifies military operations in Gaza, where over 61,800 people have been killed in the past 22 months. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced, with the United Nations warning that widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease are driving rising famine-related deaths.

Thirty-one Arab and Islamic countries, backed by the Arab League, OIC and GCC, have condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for a “Greater Israel”, Xinhua reported.

In a joint statement, they said his remarks violate international law and threaten regional peace. They also denounced far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich’s approval of new settlements in the sensitive “E1” area and his rejection of a Palestinian state.

The groups warned against annexation and displacement of Palestinians, urged an immediate Gaza ceasefire, and demanded unhindered humanitarian access, according to Xinhua.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will begin a two-day visit to Armenia and Belarus on Monday, his office confirmed.

Political adviser Mehdi Sanaei said the trip aims to boost bilateral ties, particularly in trade, and finalize cooperation agreements. The visit was initially planned for late June but postponed, Xinhua reported.

Pezeshkian’s stop in Armenia comes shortly after Yerevan and Baku signed a US-brokered peace deal on Nagorno-Karabakh, which includes a new transit corridor across southern Armenia. Tehran has voiced opposition to foreign involvement in the region, warning against any shift in its geopolitical balance or borders.