NEW YORK — A plane crashed in the U.S. state of Missouri on Sunday, killing all 12 people on board, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement. The crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport, roughly 65 miles (106 kilometers) south of Kansas City. (U.S.-Plane Crash) – – – – KIEV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he discussed ways to advance peace in the Ukraine crisis during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. “We discussed things that could help bring about peace now, and I informed the President about the latest developments on the battlefield and how our position has strengthened,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X. (Ukraine-Russia Conflict) – – – – RAMALLAH — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that presidential elections would be held in 2027, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported on Sunday. Abbas also issued a presidential decree calling on Palestinians, both at home and in the diaspora, to participate in the Palestinian National Council elections scheduled for Nov. 1 this year, WAFA reported. (Palestine-Presidential Elections-Schedule) – – – – TEHRAN — The U.S. naval blockade against Iran will be lifted as of tonight and the immediate and permanent end of the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, is announced, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said early Monday. Gharibabadi said Iran and the United States will sign the finalized draft of a peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Switzerland on June 19, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. (Iran-U.S.-MoU)
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