KIEV -- The Ukrainian Armed Forces have almost completely withdrawn from Russia's western Kursk region, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Tuesday.

The pause in the provision of intelligence data to Ukraine by the United States has impacted the effectiveness of the Ukrainian army, the report said, adding other factors influencing developments in the Kursk region include interruptions to Ukraine's supply routes. (Ukraine-Russia-Conflict)

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UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is shocked by the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, calling for the ceasefire to be respected, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.

"The Secretary-General is shocked by the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, in which a meaningful number of civilians have been killed," Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN chief, said in a statement. (UN-Gaza-Palestinians)

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WASHINGTON -- The White House on Monday rejected a French politician's demand for the return of the Statue of Liberty to France.

"Absolutely not," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told a televised press briefing, in response to the demand by French member of the European Parliament Raphael Glucksmann. (U.S.-Statue of Liberty-France)

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MOSCOW -- Russia deeply regrets the resumption of Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

"Russia strongly condemns any actions that lead to the death of civilians and the destruction of social infrastructure," the ministry said in a statement. (Russia-Israel-Gaza) Enditem

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