Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 24

NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran have reached a formal agreement to implement a complete and total ceasefire, marking what he called the end of the “12-Day War.”
In a post on his Truth Social platform at 6:02 p.m. Monday, Trump congratulated both nations and revealed that the ceasefire will begin in approximately six hours, following the completion of each side’s ongoing military operations. The ceasefire will initially last 12 hours, during which the opposing side will maintain a posture of “peace and respect.” (Iran-Israel-Ceasefire)
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DOHA — Qatar’s air defense systems intercepted 18 of 19 Iranian ballistic missiles targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, which hosts U.S. forces, the Qatari Ministry of Defense announced Monday. One missile impacted inside the base without causing any casualties or material damage.
Shayeq Al-Hajri, deputy chief of Joint Operations, confirmed in a press conference that the missiles were launched in two separate waves. The intercepted missiles were destroyed over the sea after entering Qatari airspace. (Qatar-Iran-U.S. Airbase)
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KINSHASA — The military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday accused the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group of killing at least 17 civilians in an attack in the country’s volatile eastern region.
The army said in a statement that the attack occurred on Saturday evening in the village of Munzinzi in Walungu Territory of South Kivu Province. (DRC-M23-Killings)
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LUSAKA — One Zambian soldier was killed and another injured during a peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, a government official said on Monday.
Ministry of Defense Permanent Secretary Mambo Hamaundu said the soldier was killed last Friday when Zambian peacekeepers, part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission, came under fire. (Zambia-Peacekeeper-Central African Republic) Enditem