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Peru’s ‘Porky’, mayor of Lima, quits to run for president
LIMA (Reuters) -The mayor of Peru’s capital, Rafael Lopez Aliaga, said he will resign from his post on Monday to become the first candidate in April’s presidential election, as the […]
Torrential rains, flooding leave at least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Torrential rains that lashed Mexico last week have left at least 64 people dead and 65 missing, the government said Monday, after downpours triggered landslides, cut off […]
EU’s Von der Leyen says private sector deals could unlock 4 billion euros for Western Balkans
TIRANA (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday private sector deals signed or in the pipeline could unlock about 4 billion euros ($4.63 billion) in new […]
At least 66 injured after two trains collide in Slovakia
(Reuters) -Two trains collided in eastern Slovakia on Monday, derailing an engine and a carriage and injuring at least 66 people, emergency medical services and police said. Read full story […]
Palestinians cheer as freed prisoners begin to arrive home under ceasefire deal
RAMALLAH/CAIRO (Reuters): Joyous Palestinians rushed to embrace prisoners freed under a US-brokered ceasefire agreement as they arrived by bus in the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Monday (Oct 13). […]
UK anti-Islam activist ‘Tommy Robinson’ says Musk has paid for defence in phone trial
LONDON (Reuters) -British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, went on trial on Monday accused of refusing to give police his phone PIN when stopped under counter-terrorism […]
Exclusive-Germany to acquire armoured vehicles worth almost $7 billion
BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government will order 424 new wheeled armoured vehicles for almost 7 billion euros ($8.11 billion), according to finance ministry documents seen by Reuters on Monday. Read […]
Portugal’s far-right underwhelms in local elections, wins three mayorships
LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s far-right Chega party fell back to earth in municipal elections, with a far worse result than it had anticipated after a surge in May that made it […]
India and Canada agree on new roadmap for relations
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India and Canada agreed on Monday on a new roadmap for their relations after talks between their foreign ministers in New Delhi, as both countries seek to […]
Explainer-Afghanistan-Pakistan is the latest conflict Trump wants to solve. Why has it erupted?
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Border clashes over the weekend between Afghanistan and Pakistan led to the deaths of dozens of soldiers, the most serious clash between the two countries since the Taliban […]