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Latvia’s parliament agrees to exit landmines treaty amid potential Russia threat
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over the […]
Mexico president sends diplomatic memo to US on border security collaboration
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she had sent a diplomatic memo to the United States about security collaboration at the two countries’ shared […]
US to take legal action against Maine over Trump executive order on transgender athletes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday was due to unveil legal action against Maine, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s conflict with the state for refusing […]
Chinese couple shot dead in Rome in mafia-style killing, Italian police say
ROME (Reuters) – A senior figure in the Chinese underworld has been shot dead along with a companion in a mafia-style execution in Rome, in what police suspect is a […]
Greece submits plans on maritime use after falling foul of EU rules
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece has submitted plans to the EU setting out how it will organise maritime activities such as fishing, tourism and offshore energy after years of delays that […]
Pope Francis thanks doctors who saved his life in meeting at Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked members of the medical team who saved his life during a five-week hospital stay for a serious case of double pneumonia, […]
Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice. Read full story Date: 16 April, 2025 9:00 […]
Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s right to enrich uranium is not negotiable, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday, ahead of a second round of talks in Oman this weekend with […]
UK Supreme Court says ‘woman’ refers to biological sex under equality laws
LONDON (Reuters) -The United Kingdom’s top court on Wednesday upheld an appeal by a campaign group on whether transgender women are legally women under equality legislation, ruling that the law […]
Serbia expels Croatian doctor married to Serb over security threat
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Arien Stojanovic Ivkovic, 31, a Croatian doctor who lives in Belgrade with her Serbian husband and a three-year-old daughter, was given one week’s notice to leave the […]