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At Damascus book fair, Islamist titles and Kurdish culture echo big shifts

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DAMASCUS, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Owning a copy of Sayyid Qutb’s “Milestones” could land ⁠you in jail or worse in Syria when the Assads ruled. But at a Damascus book […]

Appointment of US envoy in Geneva raises hopes for UN engagement

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GENEVA, Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) – The United States plans to fill its long-vacant ⁠U.N. ambassador post in Geneva, a step diplomats welcomed as ‌a sign that Washington aims to stay […]

Ukrainian arms producers receive first wartime export licences, Kyiv says

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KYIV, Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) – Ukrainian arms producers have received the first ⁠wartime licences to export their goods abroad, the ‌secretary of Kyiv’s national security and defence council said on […]

Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico

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MONTERREY, Mexico, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The chaotic closure of the ⁠El Paso airport overnight Tuesday, which U.S. authorities blamed on an incursion by a Mexican cartel drone, brought into […]

Two US Navy ships collide in waters near South America, WSJ reports

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Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) – A ⁠U.S. warship ‌and a Navy supply vessel ​collided during ⁠refueling ⁠Wednesday, the Wall ⁠Street ‌Journal ⁠reported on Thursday, citing ​a ‌military spokesman. Read full story […]

Syria says it has taken control of al-Tanf base vacated by US troops

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Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) – ⁠Syria’s Defence ‌Ministry said on ​Thursday ⁠that ⁠Syrian army units ⁠had ‌taken ⁠control ​of ‌the al-Tanf ⁠military ​base ⁠vacated by ​U.S. troops, following ⁠coordination between ​Syrian […]

Spain and Portugal on high alert as storms cause more damage

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MADRID, Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) – Swathes of Spain and Portugal were on high alert on Thursday as heavy rain and ⁠strong winds battered the Iberian peninsula, felling trees, disrupting transport […]

French diplomat with Epstein ties denies accusations after government alerts prosecutor

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PARIS, Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) – A French diplomat suspected of transferring United Nations documents to ⁠late financier Jeffrey Epstein denies all allegations made against him, ‌his lawyer said.  Read full […]

NATO should be more based on partnership instead of dependency, Pentagon policy chief says

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BRUSSELS, Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) – Increased military spending ⁠by Europe countries and Canada ‌will make NATO allies more equal partners within the alliance, U.S. ​Under Secretary of Defence ⁠Elbridge Colby […]

Nearly 300,000 people without power, water supply in Ukraine’s Odesa after Russian attack, deputy PM says

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Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) – Nearly 300,000 ⁠people were ‌left without electricity and water supply in ​Ukraine’s southern ⁠city of ⁠Odesa after a ⁠Russian ‌attack, Deputy ⁠Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba ​said […]

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