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After Melania Trump reportedly brokered a localized truce, residents of Ukraine's Oleshky managed to leave the occupied city. Meanwhile, Kyiv claimed a hit on a Russian rocket fuel plant. DW has more.

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China's benchmark CSI 300 index has entered bear-market territory, falling 20% from its June peak, as a prolonged selloff in mainland equities deepens.

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