By Mike Stone (Reuters) – U.S. rocket propulsion start-up Ursa Major said on Monday it had signed a contract with the United States Navy to develop and test solid fuel …
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Russia’s foreign minister arrives in China to talk Ukraine, Asia-Pacific
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov arrived in China, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday, for what Moscow had said was talks on the war in Ukraine, bilateral …
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Fight back or flee? Myanmar draft forces hard choices on youth
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Weeks after Myanmar’s military government announced a nationwide draft, two young women from far-flung parts of the Southeast Asian country headed to the jungles to take up arms …
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Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Large amounts of climate-warming refrigerant gases from China and Turkey are being smuggled illegally into Europe, undermining a global pact to phase them out, …
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Guatemalan president fires minister over daughter’s use of public funds
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on Sunday dismissed his minister of environment and natural resources, fewer than 100 days into his term, to “avoid …
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Record flood waters rise in Russia’s Urals, forcing thousands to evacuate
by Reutersby ReutersBy Guy Faulconbridge and Felix Light MOSCOW (Reuters) -Flood waters were rising in two cities in Russia’s Ural mountains on Sunday after Europe’s third-longest river burst through a dam, flooding …
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Forecasts for cloudy skies cast shadow over North American solar eclipse
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Cloudy skies forecast for Monday could spell disappointment for many of the millions of North Americans hoping to glimpse the continent’s first total solar eclipse …
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Polish nationalist opposition PiS comes first in local elections, exit poll shows
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alan Charlish and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) -Nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) came first in Poland’s local government elections, an exit poll showed on Sunday, in a …
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Israel reduces troops in south Gaza, Egypt to host new talks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ari Rabinovitch and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel said on Sunday it had withdrawn more soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade, as it and Hamas sent teams …
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Israel prepared to handle any Iran scenario, defence chief says
by Reutersby ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is ready to handle any scenario that may arise with Iran, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday, after Tehran threatened to retaliate for the killing …
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By Philbert Girinema KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s president on Sunday led commemorations to mark 30 years since the 1994 genocide that killed more than 1 million people and said the …
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Israeli military says it has increased its readiness for war in north
by Reutersby ReutersJERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had completed another step in preparing for a possible war along its northern front, where it has been trading fire …
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Hamas attack survivor waits six months for captive boyfriend’s release
by Reutersby ReutersTEL AVIV (Reuters) – In the six months since she survived Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack by hiding beneath a pile of bodies at an outdoor music festival turned killing field …
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UAE property tycoon withdraws from sanctions-hit Belarus, collaborates with Kushner
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Gauthier-Villars and Aram Roston (Reuters) – The Emirati real estate developer behind Dubai’s signature skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, has initiated the sale of property assets he owns in …
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US says Israeli military troop reduction in south Gaza seems a ‘rest and refit’
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Israeli military’s troop reduction in the southern Gaza Strip appears to be a “rest and refit” and not necessarily indicative of any new operations, White House …
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(Reuters) -Two Russian strikes on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killed eight civilians and injured at least 10 early on Saturday and in the afternoon, regional officials said. Ukraine’s national police …
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(Reuters) – Following are some details about the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 that killed more than 1 million people. Rwanda marked the 30th anniversary on Sunday. WAR: * In …
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US, China need ‘tough’ conversations, Yellen tells Chinese premier
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday raised her concerns about China’s excess industrial capacity with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, telling him that bilateral relations …
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(Reuters) -A ticket sold in Oregon has won Powerball jackpot of more than $1.3 billion, the eighth largest in U.S. history. Powerball drew the numbers early on Sunday and the …
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By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Tens of thousands protested against the government of Viktor Orban in downtown Budapest on Saturday, led by a lawyer formerly close to the administration …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine and the deepening partnership between Moscow and Beijing. Talks …
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(Reuters) – Two people were killed and seven were wounded, including a police officer, during a shooting at a martini bar in Doral, Florida, early on Saturday, police said. The …
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By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign said a major fundraiser in Florida on Saturday raked in a massive $50.5 million as the former president seeks …
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Latin American governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Latin American governments, including regional heavyweight Brazil, rallied around Mexico on Saturday after its embassy in Ecuador was raided to arrest a controversial politician who …
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US on high alert for Iran threat in region after Israeli strike in Syria
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response …