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Spain and Portugal on high alert as storms cause more damage
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
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
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
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 […]
North Korea’s Kim positioning daughter as successor, Seoul spy agency briefing says
SEOUL, Feb 12 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter’s position as successor, and there are signs she is providing […]
Teacher dies after Thailand school shooting
BANGKOK, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A female teacher died on Thursday in southern Thailand’s Hat Yai district after a gunman opened fire at a school where she worked, the provincial […]
Ukrainian capital Kyiv under ‘massive’ attack from Russian missiles, officials say
Feb 12 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a “massive” attack from Russian missiles early on Thursday, with various buildings hit in the assault, officials said. Read full […]
Venezuela AG hopes amnesty law will lead to ‘pacified country’, insists prisoners committed crimes
CARACAS, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s attorney general Tarek Saab said on Wednesday he hopes an amnesty law being considered by the National Assembly legislature will ensure a “100% pacified” […]
US House passes bill to require proof of US citizenship for midterm voters
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to require proof of U.S. citizenship in the November midterm elections, which Democrats said would impose unnecessary […]
Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service, FT reports
Feb 11 (Reuters) – Russian authorities have removed Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp, which had at least 100 million users in the country until recently, from the equivalent of an online directory […]