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In Kyiv freezing under Russian attacks, a veteran plumber fights back by fixing the heat
KYIV, Feb 4 (Reuters) – At 66, railway worker Volodymyr Vasyliev could have long since been fully retired. Instead, he was below ground in the middle of a 24-hour shift, […]
Venezuelan expats who helped propel Canada oil sands growth see return home as unlikely
CALGARY, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Professional engineer Luis Cabana couldn’t take a walk in downtown Calgary in the mid-2000s without someone he knew calling out to him in Spanish. Read […]
Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals
NUUK, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, experienced its warmest January on record this year, as a rate of warming four times […]
Ukraine, Russia begin second round of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi
KYIV, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seeking to advance efforts to end Europe’s biggest conflict […]
Pope Leo urges Russia and US to renew last nuclear arms treaty
VATICAN CITY, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on Wednesday urged leaders in Russia and the United States to renew their last nuclear arms control treaty, New START, which caps […]
Socialist poised to defeat far-right leader in Portugal presidential vote, poll shows
LISBON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The moderate Socialist candidate is poised for a decisive victory over the populist far-right leader in Sunday’s presidential election run-off in Portugal, according to a […]
Myanmar junta plans ‘super-body’ to tighten grip on military, new government
Feb 4 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta will form a new entity to oversee both the military and civilian administration, a move experts say will allow paramount ruler Min Aung Hlaing […]
Storm Leo pounds Iberian Peninsula with torrential rains
RONDA, Spain, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Spanish and Portuguese authorities braced on Wednesday for the impact of Storm Leo, suspending classes in some areas and warning against travel, just one […]
Eswatini high court dismisses case challenging deal on U.S. deportees
MBABANE, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Eswatini’s high court has dismissed a case filed by human rights lawyers who argued that the government’s deal with the United States to accept third-country […]
South Korea parliament to finalise bill on US investment fund by March 9
SEOUL, Feb 4 (Reuters) – South Korea’s National Assembly has agreed to finalise a bill to make investments in the United States by March 9 under a trade deal between […]