Thousands protest in Georgia against 'foreign agents' bill
By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) - Thousands of Georgians marched through the capital, Tbilisi, on Sunday, as protests built against a bill on "foreign agents" that the country's opposition and Western countries have said is authoritarian and Russi...
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US Secretary of State to travel to Jordan and Israel - State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will expand his trip to the Middle East and continue onto Jordan and Israel after visiting Saudi Arabia, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Sunday. In a statement, Mill...
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Supporters of Spain's prime minister rally in Madrid to urge him not to quit
MADRID (Reuters) - On the eve of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's dramatic announcement about his future, thousands of Socialist Party supporters rallied in Madrid on Sunday to ask him to stay on after he stunned the country this week by sayi...
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Biden spoke on Sunday with Israel's Netanyahu, says White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a White House spokesperson said, the first conversation between the two leaders in more than two weeks. The spokesperson said a readout ...
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Blinken speaks to Azeri, Armenian leaders about peace talks
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan and reaffirmed Washington's support for a peace treaty between the South Caucasus neighbors, the State Department said on Sunday. Yerevan suffere...
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Pro-Palestinian protests keep roiling US college campuses
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing as they spread coast-to-coast over the weekend and police crackdowns and arrests continued into another week while students vowed to stay in tent enc...
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy issues fresh plea for Patriots, EU accession, NATO entry
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh plea to the international community to hurry up and deliver more air defences, start formal talks for his country to enter the European Union, and invite Ukraine to join NATO. ...
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Israel will 'scale up' amount of aid going into Gaza, military says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The amount of humanitarian aid going into the Gaza Strip will be ramped up in the coming days, Israel's military said on Sunday. "Over the last few weeks, the amount of humanitarian aid going into Gaza has significantly increa...
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World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza aid after staff deaths in Israeli strike
NICOSIA (Reuters) - World Central Kitchen (WCK) said it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip on Monday, a month after seven workers of the U.S.-based charity were killed in an Israeli air strike. Prior to halting operations, WCK had distribute...
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One migrant dies, 25 rescued off Greek island
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has recovered the body of one migrant and rescued 25, while searching for at least four more believed missing after their boat sank off the island of Samos, the coastguard said on Sunday. The rescued migrants were taken to...
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France's nuclear weapons should be part of European defence debate, Macron says
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - France's nuclear weapons should be part of the European defence debate, French President Emmanuel Macron told a group of regional newspapers on Sunday, in comments that drew fire from his political opponents ah...
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Pakistan PM discusses new loan programme with IMF chief, says statement
(Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed a new loan programme with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday, a statement from his office said. They met on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Riyadh. Islamabad is...
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Russian journalist placed in pre-trial detention in alleged extremism case
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court placed Konstantin Gabov, a Russian journalist, in pre-trial detention for two months on Saturday after state prosecutors accused him of taking part in the activities of an extremist organisation. Moscow's Basmanny ...
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Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before any Rafah move, says White House
(Reuters) -Israel has agreed to listen to U.S. concerns and thoughts before it launches an invasion of the border city of Rafah in Gaza, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Sunday. Israel's military is poised to evacuate Pales...
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Kyiv's top general says fighting in east Ukraine worsens, troops fall back
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) - Fighting in eastern Ukraine has worsened and Kyiv's troops have fallen back to new positions in at least three places along the front, Ukraine's top general said on Sunday. Russian troops have been steadily advanci...
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US senator questions whether State Dept properly assessing Israel conduct
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic senator on Sunday questioned whether the Biden administration was properly assessing whether Israel was complying with international law, following a Reuters report that some senior U.S. official...
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Italy PM Meloni announces candidacy at EU election
By Giulia Segreti ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she will be a candidate at June's European elections in a bid to boost support for her Brothers of Italy party, though she will not take up a seat if elect...
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Hamas delegation to visit Cairo on Monday for Gaza ceasefire talks, Hamas official says
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, as mediators stepped up efforts to reach a deal ahead of an Israeli assault on t...
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China confronts Japanese politicians in disputed E. China Sea area
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media said on Sunday, the latest in a series of maritime disputes involving...
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Abbas says only US can halt Israel's attack on Rafah, expected in days
RIYADH (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday only the United States could stop Israel attacking the border city of Rafah in Gaza, adding that the assault, which he expects within days, could force much of the Palestinian po...
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France pushes efforts in Lebanon to prevent war between Hezbollah and Israel
By John Irish NAQOURA, Lebanon (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said that he would discuss proposals with Lebanese officials on Sunday aimed at easing tensions between Hezbollah and Israel and preventing a war breaking out. France has historic...
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Thai foreign minister resigns, local media report
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara has abruptly resigned after losing the role of deputy prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle, local media reported on Sunday. Reuters has not been able to independently confirm the ...
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Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russian forces for free
By Serhiy Chalyi ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - Oleksandr Taran's mobile artillery unit isn't officially part of Ukraine's military, but that hasn't stopped his men from destroying Russian targets on their own dime. "We ... get by thanks ...
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Wiping out polio 'not guaranteed', support needed, Bill Gates says
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - Success in the fight to wipe out polio is not guaranteed, according to tech billionaire turned philanthropist Bill Gates, whose foundation has poured billions into the effort. Gates warned against complacency in...
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Russia threatens West with severe response if its assets are touched
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian officials threatened the West on Sunday with a "severe" response in the event that frozen Russian assets are confiscated, promising "endless" legal challenges and tit-for-tat measures. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman...
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