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Islamist militants show ‘unprecedented coordination’ in Burkina Faso attacks
DAKAR, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Islamist militants have killed dozens of soldiers and civilians and overrun an army detachment over the past week in coordinated attacks across multiple regions of […]
Jose Balcazar, left-wing lawmaker, steps in as Peru’s interim leader
Feb 19 (Reuters) – Jose Balcazar, a left‑wing lawmaker who has faced backlash over comments about child marriage, became Peru’s new leader after Congress elected him to serve as interim […]
King Charles says ‘law must take its course’ after Andrew arrested
LONDON: (PA Media/dpa): Britain’s King Charles III has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion […]
Explainer-What is at stake in Italy’s referendum on judicial reform?
ROME, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Italy will hold a constitutional referendum on March 22–23 on a government overhaul of the justice system, which is stoking tensions between the judiciary and […]
Pope Leo to spend US July 4 holiday on Italy’s Lampedusa, known for migrant arrivals
VATICAN CITY, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, will spend the Independence Day holiday this year visiting an Italian island known […]
Bulgaria’s caretaker government takes over, pledges to secure conditions for fair elections
SOFIA, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s caretaker government led by Andrey Gyurov, deputy governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, took over duty on Thursday and pledged to secure conditions for […]
Italian state broadcaster’s sports boss quits after Olympic commentary backlash
ROME, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Paolo Petrecca has resigned as head of the sports division of Italian state broadcaster RAI, the company said on Thursday, two weeks after his error-ridden […]
Poland can mine border within 48 hours after Ottawa Convention exit, PM says
WARSAW, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Poland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention means it will be able to lay anti-personnel mines along its eastern border in the space of 48 hours […]
Currently no plans to buy additional F-35 jets, Berlin says
BERLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Germany currently has no plans to purchase additional F-35 fighter jets, a government spokesperson said on Thursday, after sources said Berlin was considering ordering more […]
Drought deepens hunger in northern Kenya as aid cuts bite
TURKANA, Kenya, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Four years after a record drought devastated northern Kenya, failed rains are once again causing starvations, with aid cuts forcing agencies to scale back […]