DUBAI (Reuters) -Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Thursday there has been no progress in Gaza ceasefire talks despite the Palestinian group showing flexibility. Hamdan said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …
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Descendants of enslaved, enslavers ‘break silence’ around France’s past
by Reutersby ReutersBy Stephane Mahe and Catarina Demony NANTES (Reuters) – Dieudonne Boutrin is a descendant of people enslaved in the Caribbean. Pierre Guillon de Prince’s ancestors, from Nantes, were ship-owners transporting …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has detained three more people suspected of involvement in last month’s mass shooting at a concert hall near Moscow, the FSB security service was quoted as saying …
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Ukrainian soldiers, engineers toil round the clock to build defences
by Reutersby ReutersBy Anna Voitenko and Sergiy Chalyi CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine is working round the clock to build defensive fortifications to stop Russia’s troops advancing any further 26 months …
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Small uncrewed Ukrainian plane likely used in attack deep inside Russia – experts
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) that hit Russia’s Tatarstan region this week was likely a modified Aeroprakt A-22 Ukrainian-made light …
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Peltz loses at Disney but his investors win; changes may still be ahead
by Reutersby ReutersBy Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz lost but he also won. Hours after shareholders voted to keep the octogenarian hedge fund manager off the board at …
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Ukraine’s allies not giving enough air defence, minister says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine’s partners are not providing enough air defence to protect against Russian missile attacks even though they have more than 100 Patriot systems in …
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Kremlin says Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation”
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation”, the Kremlin said as the U.S.-led alliance marked its 75th anniversary on Thursday. NATO’s successive waves of eastern enlargement are …
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UK judges, intelligence experts call for halt to Israeli arms sales
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Three former Supreme Court justices have joined more than 600 members of the British legal profession in calling for the government to halt arms sales …
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By Catarina Demony (Reuters) – Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating to the transatlantic trade of enslaved people, …
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By Ahmed Hagagy Kuwait (Reuters) -Voting began on Thursday in Kuwait’s first election since Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah assumed power late last year determined to push through economic reforms after …
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US layoffs reach 14-month high amid government, tech cutbacks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. layoff announcements rose 7% in March to the highest since January 2023, led by technology and government-sector job eliminations, though cuts announced …
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Explainer-Gaza war at six months: what is the history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict?
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas have been waging war since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group went on the rampage in southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and …
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Exclusive-U.S. sanctions hamper Russian efforts to repair refineries, sources say
by Reutersby ReutersBy Robert Harvey MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) – When engineers at Russian oil firm Lukoil discovered a turbine had broken at their largest refinery on January 4, they quickly realised the problem …
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(Reuters) -Six months since Hamas gunmen stormed into southern Israel on a killing spree, Israel’s ground campaign to annihilate the Islamist movement has turned much of the Gaza Strip into …
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Russia says backup power line to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has gone down
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – A backup power line supplying the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has gone down, the Russian-controlled management of the plant said on Thursday. Ukraine’s state-run …
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Ex-Marine facing extradition in Australia says wasn’t US citizen at time of offence
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot facing extradition to the United States from Australia will argue he was no longer a U.S. citizen at …
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Tropical forest loss eased in 2023 but threats remain, analysis shows
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world’s woodlands remain under tremendous pressure, according to an analysis released …
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Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers, report says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kate Abnett and Riham Alkousaa BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) -The vast majority of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of 57 fossil fuel and cement …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO not only strengthens Europe’s security, but also makes North America stronger, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday at the commemoration of the alliance’s 75th anniversary. …
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SpaceX applies for Indonesia internet service provider permit, government says
by Reutersby ReutersJAKARTA (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to Indonesia’s government for an internet service provider permit for its Starlink satellite unit, the communications ministry said on Thursday. The application …
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Six months of Hezbollah fire keeps uprooted Israelis in limbo
by Reutersby ReutersBy Maayan Lubell and Dan Williams NAHARIYA, Israel (Reuters) – From a temporary seaside abode in northern Israel, Shay and Reut Hanegbi can hear the explosions when missiles are fired …
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Analysis-Currency markets are in a deep freeze. Rate cuts and Trump could thaw them
by Reutersby ReutersBy Harry Robertson and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – Traders and investors are looking to global interest rate cuts and a closely-fought U.S. election to drag the world’s currency markets …
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(Reuters) -Israel and Hamas have been at war in Gaza since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group that runs the enclave attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people …
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Analysis-Uncertainty over rate cuts wobbles US government bond market
by Reutersby ReutersBy Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – Strong economic data and worries over sticky inflation are pushing investors to reassess how deeply the Federal Reserve will be able to cut …