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UK sending four extra Typhoon jets to Qatar, PM Starmer says
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle […]
NATO’s Rutte backs Macron’s nuclear revamp but says US umbrella is ultimate guarantee
BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to expand his country’s nuclear deterrent but said the U.S. nuclear umbrella […]
Diplomats in Riyadh ordered to shelter in place due to potential threat, sources say
RIYADH, March 5 (Reuters) – Diplomats and staff at embassies in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter have been told to shelter in place due to a potential threat, three people with direct […]
US Senator Warren targets US ammunition sales linked to Mexican cartels
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren will introduce legislation on Thursday to stop a U.S. Army-owned ammunition plant from selling military-grade bullets to civilians, asserting that some […]
Conservative Anglicans say they want to be led by a council, not Archbishop of Canterbury
ABUJA, March 5 (Reuters) – A group of conservative Anglicans said at a conference in Nigeria on Thursday that they wanted the global Anglican Communion to be led by a […]
Russia and Ukraine to exchange 500 POWs over coming two days, Moscow says
MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine exchanged 200 prisoners of war on each side on Thursday and will swap another 300 each on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry […]
French appeals court lowers charges against police officer facing trial for killing of teenager
PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) – A French police officer initially charged with murder in the deadly shooting of a teenager in 2023 will instead stand trial for the lesser charge […]
Analysis-UK’s slow support for allies in Iran conflict deepens doubts about military effectiveness
LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) – Britain’s cautious response to the escalating conflict in the Middle East and its hesitancy in defending its allies from attack have renewed doubts among partners […]
For Mexico’s security chief El Mencho killing was personal
MEXICO CITY, March 5 (Reuters) – Mexico’s security chief, the man who helped lead the operation that killed the drug lord known as “El Mencho,” spends his days and nights inside […]
Gulf food strategy tested as Iran war snarls shipping routes
DUBAI, March 5 (Reuters) – Wealthy Gulf states are facing their biggest food security challenge since the 2008 global food crisis, as the Iran conflict threatens ports and disrupts shipping […]