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Zelenskiy says Ukraine has defended its independence on fourth anniversary of war
KYIV, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine has defended its independence since Russia’s invasion and will not betray the sacrifices made by its people as it seeks peace, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy […]
Inside the Vatican studio preserving the mosaics of St. Peter’s Basilica
VATICAN CITY, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Since the late 1500s, a small workshop in the Vatican has cared for the hundreds of mosaics that decorate the interior of St. Peter’s […]
Trump’s new tariffs shift focus to balance of payments; economists see no crisis
Feb 24 – President Donald Trump’s temporary 15% tariffs to replace those struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court are meant to resolve a problem that many economists say does […]
Iranian military helicopter crashes into fruit market, four dead
DUBAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – An Iranian Army helicopter crashed into a fruit market in the central province of Isfahan on Tuesday, killing the pilot, co-pilot and two merchants, state […]
Drones dominate Ukraine battlefield four years into fighting
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Ukrainian tank platoon commander Valentyn Bohdanov remembers a time earlier in Russia’s war when heavy armour fought pitched battles like boxers trading punches […]
Trump, facing headwinds at home and abroad, to address State of the Union
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver the traditional State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday at a fraught moment for his presidency, with […]
Taiwan rattled by 5.6 magnitude quake, no reports of damage
TAIPEI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of Taiwan’s northeastern county of Yilan on Tuesday, the island’s weather administration said, with no reports […]
Canada plans to assist Cuba while Washington squeezes the island
Feb 23 (Reuters) – Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages after Washington moved to choke off Cuba’s oil […]
Explosion outside Moscow railway station kills two, police say
Feb 24 (Reuters) – An explosion outside a Moscow railway station killed two people early on Tuesday, including a police officer and a suspect believed to have planted an explosive […]
Brazil to revoke waterway decree after Indigenous protesters occupied Cargill port
SANTAREM/BRASILIA, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Brazil has decided to revoke a decree that would have expanded Amazonian waterways in a federal privatization program, a government official said on Monday, a […]