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Bill Clinton to give private testimony to Congress about Epstein
Feb 27 (Reuters) – Former President Bill Clinton is due to testify on Friday behind closed doors to a congressional panel about his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey […]
Tens of thousands without power in Russia’s Belgorod after Ukrainian attack
Feb 27 (Reuters) – About 50,000 people were left without power in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday after Ukrainian missiles struck it overnight, the regional governor said. Read […]
Dancing robots bring support, company to Barcelona elderly
BARCELONA, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Barcelona resident Irene Veglison had not danced for more than two decades until a robot moved into her home three months ago. Read full story […]
Russia urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to stop fighting and negotiate
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Russia urged Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday to halt cross-border attacks immediately and resolve their differences by diplomatic means. Read full story Date: 27 February, […]
UN rights chief warns that more Iranians face execution over protests
GENEVA, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk on Friday called for an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty in Iran, warning that […]
Former Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 24 years in Syria jihadist case
TUNIS, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Former Tunisian prime minister Ali Larayedh was sentenced on Friday to 24 years in prison on charges of facilitating Tunisian jihadists’ travel to Syria over […]
UK reviewing military flight records in latest Epstein probe
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Britain’s Ministry of Defence is reviewing flight records that could hold information relating to Jeffrey Epstein, a ministry spokesperson said, after files appeared to show […]
Denmark’s left-wing bloc led by PM Frederiksen edges towards majority
COPENHAGEN, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Fresh opinion polls ahead of Denmark’s March 24 parliamentary election showed Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats nearing a majority with left-wing parties, indicating an […]
Explainer-What’s behind the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan’s major cities overnight, officials in Islamabad and Kabul said on Friday, escalating months of border clashes between the […]
Buses, trams and trains grind to a halt across Germany at start of two-day strike
BERLIN, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Buses, trams and trains across Germany ground to a halt early Friday as local transport workers heeded a call by the Verdi public sector union […]