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Explosions shake western Ukraine after Russia’s missile, drone attacks
LVIV (Reuters) -Explosions rocked the western Ukrainian cities of Lviv and Ternopil on Wednesday, Ukrainian media and a Reuters witness reported, after Ukraine’s military reported Russian missile and drone attacks. […]
Japan’s biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one
TOKYO (Reuters) -A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday, with military and firefighting helicopters scrambling to extinguish […]
New Zealand halts new puberty blockers for young transgender people
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand said on Wednesday it was banning new prescriptions of puberty blocking drugs for young transgender people, in a move that critics warned could worsen the mental […]
Far-right uptick in Spain raises spectre of Franco 50 years after his death
MADRID (Reuters) -A spike in support for Spain’s far right is reviving memories of late dictator Francisco Franco and burnishing his legacy among disaffected young Spaniards, even as the left-wing […]
Ukraine pushes for political decision from EU on frozen assets next month
LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine is pushing European allies to take a political decision to release a proposed $163-billion loan based on frozen Russian state assets next month, as it frets over […]
Poland scrambles jets after Russian strikes on Ukraine, Polish armed forces say
(Reuters) -Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, armed […]
Top US army officials in Ukraine in attempt to revive peace talks, Politico reports
(Reuters) -Two top U.S. Army officials have made a rare wartime visit to Kyiv by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, arriving on an unannounced trip for talks with Ukraine’s leaders […]
Indonesian teen’s diary and online trail reveal path to Jakarta mosque blasts
JAKARTA (Reuters) -An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta wrote of feeling isolated in his 42-page diary and drew inspiration from […]
Russian drones hit Kharkiv apartment building, seven injured, officials say
(Reuters) -Russian drones struck an apartment building in Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, triggering a fire, injuring five people and prompting authorities to evacuate residents, officials said. Read full story […]
US Senate approves bill to release Epstein files
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed bill ordering the release of federal files on Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier whose extensive alleged sex trafficking network fueled one […]