LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz here on Monday to discuss Ukraine peace.

According to a British government release after the meeting, the leaders underscored the need for a "just and lasting peace in Ukraine," which includes security guarantees. (Britain-Ukraine-Peace plan)

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TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, prompting the suspension of ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

No abnormalities have been reported by nuclear plants in Hokkaido or in the northeastern prefectures of Aomori, Miyagi and Fukushima, public broadcaster NHK reported. (Japan-Earthquake)

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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned by reports of renewed armed clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, particularly the reported airstrikes and mobilization of heavy equipment in the border area, his spokesperson said Monday.

The border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand has already resulted in significant civilian casualties, damage to civilian infrastructure, and displacement on both sides of the border, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. (UN-Thailand-Cambodia)

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JAKARTA -- Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said Monday that the death toll from recent floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra has risen to 961 with 293 people still missing as joint search and rescue teams recovered 40 more bodies across affected areas.

"The search and rescue team managed to recover 40 bodies. In Aceh, the number of fatalities rose by 23 to 389. In North Sumatra, nine additional victims were found, bringing the total to 338. In West Sumatra, eight more bodies were recovered, raising the figure to 234," said Abdul Muhari, head of BNPB's Data and Information Center, during a press briefing broadcast on the agency's YouTube channel. (Indonesia-Flood-Death) Enditem