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Russia and Ukraine have agreed a local humanitarian ceasefire for Russian-occupied Oleshky.

This comes as the US proposes new technology investment curbs, and as the International Criminal Court wins the EU's Sakharov Prize.

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1️⃣ 🇺🇸🇨🇳 US proposes wider technology investment curbs: The US Treasury proposed wider restrictions on outbound technology investments in China, Russia and other countries of concern on Thursday, covering areas including AI, supercomputing, hypersonics and biotechnology. The draft targets investments exceeding $50,000 while exempting many financial investments, including stock purchases, and will undergo public consultation before any final rule.

2️⃣ 🇷🇴🇰🇲 Drone sinks cargo ship near Romania: Romanian authorities said a drone struck and sank the Comoros-flagged cargo ship Khoryv near Constanta on Friday, killing one crew member and leaving three missing. Emergency crews rescued nine of the vessel's 13 crew after the attack roughly 13 nautical miles east of Romania's port of Constanta, while the report did not independently establish who launched the drone.

3️⃣ 🇮🇱🇵🇸 Hebron operation displaces Palestinian families: Israeli forces began a major operation in Hebron on Saturday after Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers near the city on Friday, with local officials estimating that 150 to 250 families had been displaced. The military said it was searching for militants and weapons in the attackers' neighbourhoods, while Hebron's governor accused it of collectively punishing civilians.

4️⃣ 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US reduces embassy staffing: The US is reducing embassy staffing in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE amid increased Iranian threats, according to US officials and a Friday intelligence memo obtained by the Associated Press. The missions will remain open and departures are voluntary, while US officials denied that the reductions were connected to possible new American or Israeli strikes on Iran.

5️⃣ 🇪🇺 ICC wins Sakharov Prize: The European Parliament awarded the International Criminal Court its Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Thursday, in a show of support as the court faces US sanctions over its investigations. MEPs had urged the EU to use its Blocking Statute to shield the court from sanctions, but the bloc had not taken concrete protective action when the prize was announced.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia and Ukraine agree Oleshky aid truce

Russia and Ukraine agreed on Friday to a local humanitarian ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky to allow aid deliveries and civilian evacuations.

The White House said US First Lady Melania Trump helped negotiate the agreement directly with the two countries' leadership.

Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets told the Associated Press that the pause would begin on Tuesday and last several days.

The operation is intended to clear mines, bring food and other supplies into the city, then allow civilians to leave.

Monitoring and implementation details have not been released, with negotiators citing the sensitivity of the talks.

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1️⃣ 🇨🇦 Alberta rejects separation process: Unofficial results reported on Tuesday showed about 75% of Alberta voters backing remaining in Canada, rejecting a proposal to begin a process towards a future independence vote. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged that evening not to hold another separation referendum while she remains in office, while saying she would keep seeking greater provincial autonomy within Canada.

2️⃣ 🇰🇵🇨🇳 Kim visits China across new bridge: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday via the recently opened New Yalu River Bridge, meeting senior Chinese official Wang Huning, according to China's Xinhua news agency. The pair toured a war memorial and an auto factory and pledged closer cooperation, with the bridge offering a new route for freight between the two countries.

3️⃣ 🇹🇿 Lissu plans prison hunger strike: Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu plans to begin a hunger strike on Monday over prison authorities' alleged refusal to permit court-ordered private consultations with his lawyers, his lawyer said on Saturday. The jailed Chadema leader faces a possible death sentence in his treason case, while prison authorities, police and the government had not publicly responded to the planned protest.

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