How Modi's BJP plans to win a supermajority in India's election
By Rupam Jain and Tora Agarwala BARPETA/THIRUVANANTHPURAM, India (Reuters) - As India votes in a six-week general election, Narendra Modi's image adorns everything from packs of rice handed out to the poor to large posters in cities and towns. His...
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Timeline: Boeing's new Starliner set for first crewed flight to space station
(Reuters) - Two years after its initial unmanned journey to the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing's new Starliner astronaut capsule is set for its first crewed test flight on Monday night, following numerous delays. Boeing's Crew Space Tran...
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Modi's home state Gujarat among 11 territories voting in third phase of giant Indian election
By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Eleven Indian states and territories including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat began voting on Tuesday in the third phase of general elections, with the country's Election Commission...
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Australian PM Albanese says China military air incident unacceptable
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday it was unacceptable for Australian defence personnel to be put at risk in international airspace by the Chinese military as they took part in an operati...
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Colombian ELN rebels lift suspension on kidnapping
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) on Monday said it would lift its suspension on kidnapping due to the government failing to live up to agreements reached during peace talks. The rebel group, which is in...
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Qatar says Hamas response to truce proposal is positive
CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas sent on Monday to mediators its response to a truce proposal which could be described as positive, a spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry said early on Tuesday. A Qatari delegation will head to Cairo on Tuesday to resum...
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US soldier detained in Russia, US official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier has been detained in Russia during recent private travel there, a U.S. official told Reuters on Monday. The soldier's arrest was first reported by NBC News, which said Russian authorities accused the service me...
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Factbox-Three-phase ceasefire deal Hamas backs, but Israel does not
(Reuters) - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Monday it had agreed to a three-phased deal for a ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap, although an Israeli official said the deal was not acceptable to Israel because terms had been "soften...
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Turkey's Erdogan welcomes Hamas accepting ceasefire, hopes Israel will do the same
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he welcomed the decision by militant group Hamas to accept a ceasefire in Gaza, which he said was made in line with Ankara's suggestion, adding he hopes Israel would do the same. Tu...
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Reuters wins Pulitzers for national reporting and breaking news photography
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, taking home the national reporting award for a series of investigations into Elon Musk's manufacturing empire and the breaking news photography award for searing images of the Isra...
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Hamas agreed to latest Israeli proposal, says official briefed on talks
DOHA (Reuters) - Hamas agreed to the latest proposal that Israel had made on April 27 and there were no major changes since then, an official briefed on the ceasefire talks said, adding the Qatari mediators had spoken to Hamas about this on Sunday ...
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EU eyes shipping, violations in new sanctions package, according to text
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union would ban trans-shipment of Russian LNG, the use of EU ports by vessels transporting goods contributing to Russia's war effort and make EU operators more accountable for any sanctions vio...
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Macron, von der Leyen urge China to press Russia over Ukraine
By John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - France and the European Commission on Monday told China's President Xi Jingping that they wanted him to use his influence on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, while underscoring that the European...
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UAE and New Zealand to launch talks for a free trade deal
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates will begin negotiations over a free trade agreement, the Pacific nation's trade minister said on Tuesday. Trade Minister Todd McClay met his UAE counterpart in Dubai to announce the start ...
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Netanyahu agrees to reopen Gaza crossing for humanitarian aid, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday that he would ensure the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza is open for humanitarian aid, the White House said. Biden also reiterate...
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Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal, Al Jazeera reports
CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas told Egyptian and Qatari mediators that it had accepted their Gaza ceasefire proposal, Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera reported on Monday, citing a leading Hamas official. There was no immediate comment from Hamas. (Reporting...
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Several people trapped after building collapses in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Several people were trapped after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in the South African city of George, a spokesperson for the municipal government said on Monday. There were no immediate reports of fatalitie...
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UK's Lib Dem party to submit no-confidence motion in PM Rishi Sunak's government
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Liberal Democrat party said on Monday it would submit a parliamentary motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government to force a June general election following heavy losses for the ruling Conservativ...
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Five workers killed in sewage plant accident in Sicily
ROME (Reuters) - Five workers were killed on Monday in an accident at a sewage treatment plant near Palermo, on the island of Sicily, while another was found unconscious and taken to hospital, firefighters said. According to Italian broadcaster RAI...
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Iraq executes 11 people convicted of terrorism, two security sources say
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Eleven people were executed on Monday at a prison in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya after they were convicted and sentenced to death of terrorism crimes, two security sources have told Reuters. (Reporting by Timour Azhari...
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US sanctions Colombian maritime companies over alleged migrant smuggling
The U.S. issued visa sanctions against executives of several Colombia maritime companies allegedly linked to migrant smuggling through the Colombia-Panama border, a senior U.S. official said on Monday on a call with reporters. The announcement was tied...
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Turkey strikes northern Iraq from air, says it kills PKK members
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey hit northern Iraq with air strikes on Monday and claimed to have killed 16 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) sheltering there. The Turkish defence ministry said the PKK militants had been "neutralised" ...
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Russia warns it can strike British military targets after Cameron remarks
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia warned Britain on Monday that if British weapons were used by Ukraine to strike Russian territory then Moscow could hit back at British military installations and equipment both inside Ukraine and elsewhere. British Ambassador ...
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Holocaust researchers use AI to search for unnamed victims
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Researchers in Israel are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to comb through piles of records to try to identify hundreds of thousands of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust whose names are missing from...
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Trump to return to New York courtroom for criminal hush money trial
By Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump returns to a New York courtroom on Monday, where he will be forced to sit silently while others testify about his efforts during the 2016 presidential election to cover up news of an...
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