By Robin Emmott, Essi Lehto and Simon Johnson BARDUFOSS, Norway – The sound of gunfire echoed around the Norwegian fjords as a row of Swedish and Finnish soldiers, positioned prone …
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By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and …
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WASHINGTON – Americans living in poorer counties died during the pandemic at almost twice the rate of those in rich counties, a study released Monday by the Poor People’s Campaign …
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(Reuters) – The global market for nuclear missiles and bombs should surpass $126 billion within ten years, up nearly 73% from 2020 levels, according to a report by Allied Market …
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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES -Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock on Monday for slapping the comedian at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, issuing a statement after the film academy said …
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(Reuters) – A jury will begin deliberations on Monday in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in a case that pits domestic …
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(Reuters) – Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani resigned from his post on Monday to become his country’s ambassador to the United States, TASS news agency quoted Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili …
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DUBAI -The United States is responsible for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna aimed at reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson …
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Conscripts sent to fight by pro-Russia Donbas get little training, old rifles, poor supplies – sources
by ReutersLONDON – Military conscripts in the Russian-backed Donbas region have been sent into front-line combat against Ukrainian troops with no training, little food and water, and inadequate weapons, six people …
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By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD -Pakistan’s political turmoil deepened on Sunday, when Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections after …
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By Maria Caspani (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday made a surprise video appearance at the music industry’s star-studded Grammy Awards celebration in Las Vegas and appealed to …
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By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Sacramento police said on Sunday that multiple shooters were involved in early morning violence in which six people were killed and 12 were wounded but …
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BELGRADE -Serbia’s incumbent President Aleksandar Vucic is set to win the presidential vote on Sunday with 59.8% of the votes, according to a projection by pollsters Ipsos and CeSID, based …
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By Justyna Pawlak and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST -Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win in Sunday’s election, as voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, …
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By Jonathan Landay and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan blocked a no-confidence vote he looked sure to lose on Sunday and advised the president to …
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(Adds Russia calling for UN meeting; Guterres calling for investigation; other details) By Simon Gardner BUCHA, Ukraine – Ukraine on Sunday accused Russian forces of carrying out a “massacre” in …
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By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST – Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces unprecedented headwinds as he embarks on a fourth consecutive term in office when the Hungarian nationalist will have to navigate …
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By Simon Gardner BUCHA, Ukraine -The mayor of a recently liberated Ukrainian city accused Russian troops on Sunday of deliberately killing civilians during their month-long occupation of his town, allegations …
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(Reuters) -Tiger Woods will make a “game-time decision” on competing at next week’s Masters, the five-times champion said on Sunday as he continues his recovery from the serious leg injuries …
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WASHINGTON – The congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters is aiming to hold public hearings on their findings …
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By Jacqueline Thomsen and Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Ukraine has accused Russia of war crimes in the town of Bucha just outside Kyiv, with Germany, France and others expressing outrage …
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By Philip Pullella VALLETTA -Pope Francis, struggling with leg pain, on Sunday said countries should always help those trying to survive “amidst the waves of the sea” as he wrapped …
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(Reuters) – Russia on Sunday denied Ukrainian allegations that it had killed civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, describing footage and photographs of dead bodies as a “provocation” and …
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By Stephen Farrell LVIV, Ukraine -A leading rights group said on Sunday it had documented “apparent war crimes” committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine. Human Rights Watch …
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By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO -Protesters in the Sri Lanka’s largest city Colombo held numerous small, peaceful demonstrations over a severe economic crisis on Sunday, defying a nationwide …