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NATO condemns Russia for Estonian airspace violation, vows to defend itself
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO on Tuesday condemned Russia for violating Estonian airspace last week and said the incident was part of a pattern of recent actions that were “escalatory, risk miscalculation […]
Russia says it would be risky to allow nuclear treaty with US to lapse
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Tuesday that allowing the New START nuclear treaty with the United States to expire next February would be fraught with risks for international security. […]
Analysis-Nepal’s caretaker PM navigates fragile peace amid youth revolt, party pushback
KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Chosen for her integrity after deadly anti-graft protests, Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki now faces her toughest challenge: to meet the demands of the protesters who toppled her […]
Eswatini says Jamaican man deported by US has been repatriated
MBABANE (Reuters) -A Jamaican man deported from the United States to the southern African country of Eswatini two months ago has been repatriated to Jamaica, Eswatini’s government said. Read full […]
From looms to laptops, Afghan women lose lifeline in Taliban internet ban
KABUL (Reuters) -In a dim home used as a small business in Afghanistan, women bent over bright cloth use needles to form intricate embroidery. But their fibre-optic network in Kandahar […]
Nicaragua’s Ortega extends transnational persecution of critics, UN rights experts say
(Reuters) -Nicaragua’s government is expanding its repression of opponents beyond its borders, targeting Nicaraguans abroad in an escalating campaign to silence critics in exile, the U.N. Group of Human Rights […]
Explainer-What does the expiry of a US trade deal mean for African economies?
NAIROBI (Reuters) -African officials and business executives are fretting over the impending expiry of a crucial, duty-free trade programme with the United States at the end of September, without any […]
Russia targets Ukraine’s lifeline railways with ‘systematic’ attacks, CEO says
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia has unleashed a massive wave of attacks on Ukraine’s railways since the summer, using new tactics to hit key nodes with long-range drones, but the network is […]
Explainer-Why is leucovorin being considered as an autism treatment?
(Reuters) -On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a notice to the Federal Register ahead of a speech by President Donald Trump, approving a version of leucovorin made […]
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court
DAKAR (Reuters) -The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as “a tool of neocolonial repression.” Read […]