Yemen's Houthis say they targeted 'MSC Sarah V' vessel in Arabian Sea
CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday that they used a new ballistic missile to hit the MSC Sarah V vessel in the Arabian Sea, claiming responsibility for an attack reported a day earlier. The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Inf...
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UK's main parties ditch candidates over election betting probe
By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's two main political parties on Tuesday each withdrew support for candidates who are being investigated over bets relating to the upcoming general election, as a scandal that had been limited to the governing Conse...
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North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea, Yonhap says
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea launched an unknown ballistic missile toward the sea to the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing the South Korean military. The launch comes a day after the 74-year anniversa...
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UAE says it succeeded in mediating an exchange of 180 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine
CAIRO (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said it succeeded in mediating an exchange of 180 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, the state news agency WAM said on Tuesday. The Emirati foreign ministry said the mediation succeded because th...
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Flooded Brazil 'ghost town' a climate warning to world, UN advisor says
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Record floods that killed over 170 people and displaced half a million in southern Brazil are a warning sign of more disasters to come throughout the Americas because of climate change, an official at the United...
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Brazil top court majority says marijuana possession not a crime
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A majority of the justices on Brazil's Supreme Court are in favor of decriminalizing the possession of marijuana for personal consumption, following a crucial vote on Tuesday. "The position is clear that no user of any drug can...
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Ecuador trial over presidential candidate's murder gets underway
QUITO (Reuters) - A court in Ecuador on Tuesday started a trial against five people accused of murdering presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last year, where the accused could serve up to 26 years in jail if found guilty. Journalist and f...
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On Gaza pier, US troops confront waves, destruction and aid backlog
By Nathan Frandino US PIER OFF GAZA COAST (Reuters) - Baking under the summer sun, U.S. troops find shelter in containers stationed on what is known as the "parking lot" of a floating pier in the Mediterranean Sea that aims to boost the delivery of...
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Hamas fired at UNICEF aid convoy in Gaza, Israel's military says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's military said on Tuesday that Hamas militants fired a projectile at a UNICEF humanitarian aid convoy. The aid convoy, the IDF said, was coordinated with UNICEF to reunite children from northern Gaza with their familie...
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Pentagon chief, Russian defense minister discuss open lines of communication
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov by phone on Tuesday and discussed the importance of open lines of communication, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Pentagon spokesperson Air ...
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Five dead in Las Vegas shooting, suspect arrested, local media reports
(Reuters) - Police in North Las Vegas on Tuesday captured a man they suspect shot and killed five people in an apartment complex, according to local media reports. The Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, citing a police statement, said that in addi...
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Russia, Ukraine each return 90 prisoners of war, Russian Defence Ministry says
(Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine have each returned 90 prisoners of war in a swap, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry, in a post on the Telegram messaging app, said the Russian prisoners were able to return home with the help of th...
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Brazilian to become first head of Interpol from developing world
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) -Interpol's executive committee on Tuesday for the first time elected a police official from a developing nation to head the international police agency, Valdecy Urquiza from Brazil. Urquiza, 43, is currently head o...
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NATO ready to pick Rutte to succeed Stoltenberg as alliance boss
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO will formally decide on Wednesday to appoint Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next boss, as the war in Ukraine rages on its doorstep and uncertainty hangs over the United States' future attitude to the transatlantic ...
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Canada's Trudeau under fresh pressure after special election 'disaster'
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced fresh questions about his political future on Tuesday after the ruling Liberal Party lost a safe seat in a special election, underlining his unpopularity. Final resu...
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With Niger exit, US intelligence dims on growing West Africa insurgencies
By Phil Stewart GABORONE (Reuters) - As the U.S. military packs up what is left of its equipment and counter-terrorism personnel in Niger, American officials are warning it is becoming increasingly difficult to monitor growing West African insurgen...
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Spain's main parties agree to renew judges' governing body after five-year deadlock
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) and the main opposition People's Party (PP) have reached a deal to renew key judicial institutions, including the judges' governing body, after five years of deadlock, they both said on Tuesd...
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Markets wake up to left-wing French election risk
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) - For investors in France, a left-wing alliance could be a bigger risk than a far-right leadership, some analysts say. President Emmanuel Macron's shock decision to call parliamentary elections this month and Marine Le Pe...
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Swedish women's rights groups regret Assange not questioned over sex crimes allegations
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Women's rights advocates said on Tuesday they regretted that Julian Assange was not questioned over rape and other sex crime allegations in Sweden, as the WikiLeaks founder eyes freedom after a long legal odyssey in Britain. T...
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US seeking diplomatic deal to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict, Pentagon chief says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is urgently working towards a diplomatic agreement that would allow Israeli and Lebanese civilians to return to their homes on both sides of the border, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday. Shelli...
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Hungary launches investigation into anti-corruption watchdog
By Boldizsar Gyori BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary has launched an investigation into the Hungarian branch of Transparency International (TI), the anti-corruption watchdog said on its website on Tuesday, citing a letter from the country's Sovereignty...
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Russia has nuclear advances for an AI era, top arms control diplomat says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top diplomat for arms control said on Tuesday that Russia had made advances in nuclear deterrence that would allow it to ensure its security for decades to come even in an era dominated by advances in Artificial Intellig...
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Albania court upholds jailing of ethnic Greek mayor who won European Parliament seat
TIRANA (Reuters) - An Albanian appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court conviction on vote-buying charges of ethnic Greek politician Fredi Beleris, three weeks after he won a seat in the European Parliament elections. Beleris was arrested in M...
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Canada urges citizens to leave Lebanon citing unpredictable security situation
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday reiterated a call for its citizens to leave Lebanon while they can, saying the security situation in the country was becoming increasingly volatile and unpredictable due to the conflict between Israel and Iran-b...
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Obama's half-sister hit with tear gas in Kenya protests, video shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kenyan activist Auma Obama, the half-sister of former U.S. President Barack Obama, was among protesters tear-gassed on Tuesday during demonstrations outside the parliament building in Nairobi, a CNN interview showed. Police o...
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