(Reuters) -Ukraine’s air force shot down two out of three Russia-launched Shahed drones overnight, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. The General Staff provided no further information about the attack …
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Philippines to boost diplomacy and defence capability as South China Sea ‘countermeasures’
by Reutersby ReutersMANILA (Reuters) – Countermeasures by the Philippines to China’s conduct in the South China Sea will entail strengthening its defence capabilities with allies and exhausting all diplomatic measures to resolve …
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India’s Modi questions rival Congress about island ceded to Sri Lanka
by Reutersby ReutersNEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s half-century-old decision to end a territorial dispute with Sri Lanka over a tiny island has become a hot-button election issue, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …
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US plans trilateral summit with Japan, South Korea in July, Japanese media report
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – The United States government is arranging a summit between President Joe Biden and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in July, on the sidelines of a NATO …
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Russian military intelligence unit may be linked to ‘Havana syndrome’, Insider reports
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON (Reuters) – The mysterious “Havana syndrome” ailment that has afflicted U.S. diplomats and spies across the world may be linked to energy weapons wielded by members of a Russian …
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Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right’s prospects of wielding EU power
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michel Rose, Elizabeth Pineau and Angelo Amante PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -When a French minister compared Italy’s nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the leader of the French far …
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Chinese state media stoked allegation Taiwan’s president would flee war
by Reutersby ReutersBy Yimou Lee and James Pomfret TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen plans to flee in a U.S. plane if war erupts with China, according to an unsubstantiated …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has criticised the tightening of U.S. rules on semiconductor exports, saying they have created more hurdles to trade and more uncertainty in the chip industry. The …
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After bridge collapse, Maryland governor urges Congress to pass funding for rebuild
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With efforts underway to clean up thousands of tons of steel debris from the collapsed bridge in Baltimore’s harbor, Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Sunday …
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US and Israel to hold meeting on Rafah on Monday, Axios reports
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The United States and Israel are expected to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the Biden administration’s alternative proposals to an Israeli military invasion of Rafah, …
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Salvage crews work to lift first piece of collapsed Baltimore bridge
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder and Joel Schectman (Reuters) -Salvage crews worked to lift the first piece of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the water on Saturday to allow barges …
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli strikes killed 77 Palestinians in Gaza in the past 24 hours, health authorities said on Sunday, as Egypt hosted an Israeli delegation for a …
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Israel central bank says ultra-Orthodox need to join military to help economy
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Bank of Israel on Sunday warned of economic damage if more ultra-Orthodox Jewish men do not join the country’s military, weighing in on a …
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Russia seeks extradition of Ukraine security service head; Ukraine rejects demand
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Russia is demanding that Ukraine hand over all people connected with terrorist acts committed in Russia, including the head of the country’s SBU Security Service, the foreign ministry said …
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Israel’s Netanyahu will undergo hernia surgery on Sunday, his office says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery on Sunday for a hernia, his office said, at a time when he is waging a war …
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By Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in an Easter Sunday address that marked the …
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Finnish authorities detect sulphur-like smell in Helsinki region
by Reutersby ReutersHELSINKI (Reuters) – A strong smell resembling that of sulphur or burnt rubber was detected in the region around Finland’s capital Helsinki, the city’s rescue department said on Sunday. The …
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MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, …
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By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Saturday said she would not resign after her house was raided as part of inquiries into possible illicit enrichment and …
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Kamala Harris pushes the envelope as Biden struggles with some Democrats
by Reutersby ReutersBy Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) -Hosting rapper Fat Joe at the White House to talk about reforming marijuana laws. Visiting an abortion clinic. Calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at the …
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France to send old armoured vehicles, new missiles to Ukraine
by Reutersby ReutersPARIS (Reuters) – France will deliver hundreds of old armoured vehicles and new surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine in its war against Russia, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Sunday. …
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Passport checks for air travellers lifted as Bulgaria and Romania join EU’s Schengen
by Reutersby ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) – Airports in Sofia and Bucharest on Sunday removed passport check points for those departing to or arriving from most European Union member states as Bulgaria and Romania …
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Lebanon’s precarious sectarian balance tipping amid Hezbollah-Israeli war
by Reutersby ReutersBy Maya Gebeily and Karamallah Daher BEIRUT (Reuters) – As the Lebanese Christian village of Rmeish marks its first Easter since the Gaza war erupted, residents say a parallel confrontation …
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Palestinian teen shot dead during Israeli West Bank raid, Wafa news agency reports
by Reutersby ReutersNEAR JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot dead a 13-year-old Palestinian boy during a raid in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on …
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No winner for Powerball lottery, jackpot jumps to $975 million
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -A $935 million jackpot in the Powerball lottery draw, one of the largest in its history, found no winners on Saturday night, boosting the prize for next week’s draw. …