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World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza aid after staff deaths in Israeli strike
NICOSIA (Reuters) - World Central Kitchen (WCK) said it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip on Monday, a month after seven workers of the U.S.-based charity were killed in an Israeli air strike. Prior to halting operations, WCK had ...
France's nuclear weapons should be part of European defence debate, Macron says
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - France's nuclear weapons should be part of the European defence debate, French President Emmanuel Macron told a group of regional newspapers on Sunday, in comments that drew fire from his political opponents ...
One migrant dies, 25 rescued off Greek island
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has recovered the body of one migrant and rescued 25, while searching for at least four more believed missing after their boat sank off the island of Samos, the coastguard said on Sunday. The rescued migrants were taken ...
Pakistan PM discusses new loan programme with IMF chief, says statement
(Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed a new loan programme with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday, a statement from his office said. They met on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Riyadh. ...
Russian journalist placed in pre-trial detention in alleged extremism case
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court placed Konstantin Gabov, a Russian journalist, in pre-trial detention for two months on Saturday after state prosecutors accused him of taking part in the activities of an extremist organisation. Moscow's ...
US senator questions whether State Dept properly assessing Israel conduct
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic senator on Sunday questioned whether the Biden administration was properly assessing whether Israel was complying with international law, following a Reuters report that some senior U.S.
Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before any Rafah move, says White House
(Reuters) -Israel has agreed to listen to U.S. concerns and thoughts before it launches an invasion of the border city of Rafah in Gaza, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Sunday. Israel's military is poised to evacuate ...
Ukraine pulls back from three villages as eastern front worsens, top commander says
By Dan Peleschuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's top commander said on Sunday Kyiv's outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in ...
Italy PM Meloni announces candidacy at EU election
By Giulia Segreti ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she will be a candidate at June's European elections in a bid to boost support for her Brothers of Italy party, though she will not take up a seat if ...
Bangladesh reopens schools amid scorching heatwave
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday despite a heatwave continuing to sweep the South Asian nation, with temperatures expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the days ahead, according to ...