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Europe must step up after Trump’s shift on Ukraine, Berlin says
BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe must “grow up” and step up its support for Ukraine after comments by U.S. President Donald Trump backing Kyiv to take back all of its territory from […]
Nuns in Scotland offer a path to faith and taste of convent life
THE HIGHLANDS, Scotland (Reuters) -It is exciting to be here in these times, says Sister Mary Gianna, a 41-year-old nun from the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, who teaches children […]
Kremlin rejects Trump claims on war in Ukraine as nationalists mock his comments
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected the central arguments for U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetorical U-turn on the war in Ukraine, as nationalists and political insiders reacted with a […]
South Korea’s ex-first lady faces bribery trial as ‘Dior bag’ scandal widens
SEOUL (Reuters) -Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea’s ousted former president Yoon Suk Yeol, appeared in court on Wednesday at the start of her corruption trial, part of […]
Kremlin brushes off Trump’s ‘paper tiger’ comment, says it values his peace efforts on Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Wednesday brushed off a comment by U.S. President Donald Trump describing Russia as a “paper tiger”, and said President Vladimir Putin valued his efforts to […]
Thailand works to tackle massive sinkhole in capital
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai authorities rushed to contain a massive sinkhole near a hospital in central Bangkok that disrupted utilities and traffic, officials said on Wednesday. Read full story Date: 24 […]
IMF staff to visit Kenya for talks on potential support programme
(Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that its staff will visit Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, from September 25 to October 9 to begin talks with Kenyan authorities about a […]
At least 12 dead as record rain floods India’s Kolkata
KOLKATA (Reuters) -At least 12 people died as heavy rain lashed the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding areas ahead of a major festival, flooding streets, disrupting transport and […]
How Greece’s neglected power grid fuels wildfire destruction
ATHENS (Reuters) -When Greek firefighters investigated the cause of a deadly wildfire near the Athens Riviera in August, they found a familiar culprit: a loose power cable whose sparks were […]
Ukraine’s drones again attack Russia’s major petrochemical complex
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Salavat petrochemical complex, one of Russia’s largest which is located in Bashkortostan region, was attacked by Ukrainian drones, the local governor said on Wednesday via his channel […]