JERUSALEM — Hollywood producer and tycoon Arnon Milchan on Sunday testified against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his corruption trial, saying he used to send lavish gifts to Netanyahu and his wife.

Testifying from the English seaside city of Brighton, near where Milchan is based, the 78-year-old said the gifts he routinely sent included expensive cigars, pink champagne, jewels, shirts and coats, and code names were used for them. (Israel-Netanyahu Corruption Case-Testifying)

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CAIRO, June 25 (Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday signed a joint declaration, upgrading the bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, the Egyptian presidency announced.

The upgrade of the ties between Egypt and India mirrors their joint civilization heritage and willingness to promote the relationship, said Ahmed Fahmy, spokesperson of the presidency. (Egypt-India-Ties)

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TEHRAN — Iran and Denmark on Sunday discussed their relations and ways to expand them, according to a statement published on the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website.

In a phone conversation, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen agreed on creating a mechanism for promoting political and consular consultations. (Iran-Denmark-Bilateral Ties)

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BAGHDAD — An Iraqi army officer and three Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Sunday in a clash in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said.

Based on intelligence reports, an army force was sent to the Turkelan area, southwest of the namesake provincial capital Kirkuk, after spotting three IS militants in the agricultural area, according to a statement issued by the Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command. (Iraq-IS Militants-Clash)