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A conflict between politicians in Poland and Ukraine is a strategic mistake that ​will harm both sides, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said ‌on Sunday, seeking to defuse a rekindled dispute over events that occurred during World War Two.

The U.S. military on ​Sunday said it struck a vessel in the ‌Caribbean, killing two people, alleging that the vessel was operated by "designated terrorist organizations" that it ​did not identify.

Ukraine has denounced the move, calling it a "strategic mistake" and "disrespectful".

President Karol ‌Nawrocki earlier stripped Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Poland's top honor over a historical dispute over World War Two.

An initial wave of ships exiting the Strait of Hormuz after it officially reopened on Thursday seems to have slowed down.

Iran said that the closure was the first step in response to what it described as breaches of commitments and ​warned that ​further measures ⁠would be taken if aggression continued.

The agreement followed concerns that continued clashes would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran.

White House officials have for months delayed the release of a U.S. government report that outlines what it describes as significant vulnerabilities in the ​nation's voting machines ahead of the November midterms.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte hosted U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles, once the ​opulent residence of Louis XIV, the Sun King, as part of efforts ‌to improve transatlantic relations.

The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was willing to send his interim deal to end the war with ​Iran for review by the U.S. Congress, as lawmakers, including many of his fellow Republicans, said they were largely in the dark ‌about the pact.

When Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced the interim deal this week to end the war with the United States, he declared his country the victor. To many Iranians it does not feel that way.

The claims also prompted a response from UK media regulator Ofcom, who called them "deeply concerning".

The European Union targeted ​Russian shadow fleet figures accused of aiding Moscow's Ukraine war effort ‌as well as individuals linked to opposition figure Alexei Navalny's murder as it expanded its sanctions list on Monday.

A statement says "significant progress" has been made into investigating the crash, in which 260 people died a year ago.

General Roberto Vannacci launched his new far-right party on Sunday, posing a direct challenge ​to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's grip on power as he seeks to pull Italy ‌in a more hardline, nationalist direction ahead of elections next year.

While the Justice Department has said it has abandoned plans for Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund, some of his allies are shifting focus to a different way to make payouts to his supporters, including those who took part in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Russia said on Wednesday that the question of whether Armenia remains part of a military alliance of former Soviet states and a separate economic grouping must be settled quickly, ​against a background of growing tensions between Moscow and Yerevan.

One person was killed ​and nine more were ‌injured on Sunday after Ukrainian drones ​hit an apartment ​building in the Russian ⁠city of Oryol, ​south of Moscow, ​the regional governor said.