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Ukraine's Zelenskiy dismisses Prime Minister Svyrydenko after only year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on ​Sunday he planned to replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year in office, triggering the resignation ‌of the government. Zelenskiy did not specify who he would ask to lead the government or what Svyrydenko's new position would be, but added that there would also be changes among the heads of law enforcement agencies. He said the changes ​were needed to "ensure the implementation of an updated political strategy", but gave no further details. "I ​am grateful to Yuliia for her clear, steady, and effective work as prime minister, ⁠for her years of productive service on Ukraine's team, and I have offered her the opportunity ​to lead a new and important area of relations with a key partner," Zelenskiy said on X. "I ​expect that, together with MPs, we will make the corresponding changes in the Government of Ukraine." Ukraine dealing with corruption scandals Svyrydenko, an eco...

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill five people, including a girl, say medics

Israeli attacks killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a 9-year-old ​girl, Palestinian health officials said. Medics said Israeli gunfire directed at ‌a tent encampment on the eastern side of the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza killed 9-year-old Tala Abu Matar. The Israeli military did ​not immediately comment on the girl's death. Israel's ​military told Reuters it had struck "terrorist" infrastructure, without giving further details. The ​ceasefire, opened new tab agreed in October 2025 between Israel and Hamas, halted major fighting in the enclave, but it has failed to stop Israeli attacks that have killed ​more than 1,000 Palestinians since it took effect. Four Israeli ​soldiers have been killed in Gaza over the same period. Read More: Israel targets more than 500 acres in occupied West Bank with military orders The latest ‌violence comes as Hamas leaders visited Cairo for further talks over implementing the second phase of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. The discussions include Hamas disarmament and Israeli army withdrawals, according to sources ​close to the talks, ​adding that ⁠there had not yet been a breakthrough. Nearly all of Gaza's 2 million people, most of whom have ​been displaced several times, now live on a ​tiny strip ⁠of land along the coast, mainly in makeshift tents or damaged buildings, under Hamas control. Hamas-led fighters killed 1,200 people during their cross-border ⁠attack into ​Israel on October 7, 2023, according ​to Israeli tallies. The Gaza health ministry said more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed ​in the territory since then.

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