White House: We do not believe genocide is occurring in Gaza
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday that President Joe Biden's administration did not view the killings of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel in its war with Hamas as a genoci...
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Death toll from floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra rises to 50
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The number of people killed by flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has risen to 52 and more than 3,000 people were evacuated, authorities said on Tuesday. Torrential rain on Saturday evening triggere...
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Exclusive-U.S. and Taiwan navies quietly held Pacific drills in April, sources say
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The U.S. and Taiwan navies conducted joint drills in the Pacific in April that, officially, did not take place, four people briefed on the matter said, as the two militaries boost cooperation amid rising Chinese military threats....
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Australia's Qantas to suspend flights to Shanghai on low demand
(Reuters) - Qantas Airways will suspend its Sydney-to-Shanghai service from July 28 due to low demand, and will redirect those aircraft to fly other routes across Asia experiencing high demand, Australia's flag carrier said on Tuesday. (Reporting ...
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Biden signs ban on imports of Russian nuclear reactor fuel into law
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden signed a ban on Russian enriched uranium into law on Monday, the White House said, in the latest effort by Washington to disrupt President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The ban o...
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Tunisian police storm lawyers' headquarters and arrest another lawyer
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police stormed the bar association's headquarters for the second time in two days and arrested a lawyer, witnesses said on Monday, after detaining two journalists as well as another lawyer critical of the president over t...
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UK's Labour pledges 'ironclad' commitment to Ukraine during Kyiv visit
By Anastasiia Malenko KYIV (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party affirmed its "ironclad" commitment to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv on Monday by the party's foreign and defence chiefs. David Lammy and John Healey met Ukraine's defence min...
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Top Biden official doubts Israel can achieve 'total victory' in Gaza
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration does not see it likely or possible that Israel will achieve "total victory" in defeating Hamas in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on...
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Former US military intelligence official says he resigned over Gaza war
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. military intelligence official released a letter on Monday that explained to his colleagues at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) that his November resignation was in fact due t...
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Director Mohammad Rasoulof flees Iran ahead of Cannes premiere
CANNES (Reuters) - Mohammad Rasoulof, a celebrated Iranian director whose latest film is competing in the Cannes Film Festival, has fled Iran after being sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging. In a statement dated Sunday, Rasoulof said he...
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Hezbollah head says displaced Israeli northerners won't return home if Gaza war persists
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The head of powerful Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Monday that residents of northern Israel would not be able to return home for the start of the next school year if their government pressed on with its offensive in the ...
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UN says Gaza death toll still over 35,000 but not all bodies identified
By Michelle Nichols and Emma Farge UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA (Reuters) - The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the Israel-Hamas war is still more than 35,000, but the enclave's Ministry of Health has updated its breakdown of the fatalities, the United ...
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Israel holds toned down Independence Day celebrations as Gaza war rages
By Maytaal Angel JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel began toned down Independence Day celebrations at sundown on Monday, with hopes for an end to the seven-month-old Gaza war dim, anti-government protests growing and internal divisions festering. As the ...
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Shoigu reshuffle shows Putin 'desperation' to sustain Ukraine war, State Department says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's defense minister reshuffle was a further indication of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "desperation to sustain" his invasion of Ukraine, U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday. Putin...
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Canadian firefighters battle wildfire sweeping towards B.C. town
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Firefighters in western Canada on Monday battled a large wildfire just outside the largely-evacuated remote town of Fort Nelson in British Columbia, a local official said. Fort Nelson is in the line of one of the season's first m...
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Analysis-Russia's surprise defence minister Belousov; economist out to boost war budget
By Guy Faulconbridge, Darya Korsunskaya and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - With zero military experience, Andrei Belousov, a wiry white-haired economist and Orthodox churchgoer who enjoys rock climbing, seems an odd pick to be Russia's new...
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EU draws up long-term security commitments to Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has drawn up pledges of long-term security support for Ukraine, assuring Kyiv of more weapons, military training and other aid for years to come, according to a draft document. The draft, first reported by Ge...
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Nigerian gunmen seek talks after abducting dozens, families say
By Ahmed Kingimi LAGOS (Reuters) - Gunmen who abducted 105 people in northwest Nigeria last week are not after ransom payments but negotiations with the Zamfara state government, five families of the victims who were contacted by the armed men said...
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Ukraine says Russia's new defence minister will focus economy on war
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia's choice of an economist as its new defence minister shows how far Moscow is preparing to go to overhaul its economy to serve its war needs, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Monday. More than two year...
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Israeli protesters block aid convoy headed to Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli protesters blocked aid trucks headed for Gaza on Monday, strewing food packages on the road in the latest in a series of incidents that have come as Israel has pledged to allow uninterrupted humanitarian supplies into ...
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Hamas armed wing says it lost contact with militants guarding four Israeli hostages
GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas' armed wing Al Qassam Brigades said on Monday it had lost contact with militants guarding four Israeli hostages, including U.S.-Israeli citizen Hersh Golberg-Poline, because of Israeli bombardment of Gaza over the past 10 day...
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Yellen says Chinese response possible on expected US tariff action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States could see a significant response from China following any U.S. tariff actions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday ahead of expected new tariffs targeting certain sectors this week. "Presiden...
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US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial to get underway
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jury selection is expected to begin on Monday in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, a case that could affect the Democrat's reelection prospects and help determine which party controls the Senate next year. M...
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Parts of UK immigration law not valid in Northern Ireland, High Court rules
BELFAST (Reuters) - Belfast's High Court ruled on Monday that parts of the United Kingdom's flagship immigration policy should not apply in Northern Ireland as they undermine human rights protections guaranteed in post-Brexit arrangements. The Ill...
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Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy university buildings in Dutch cities
By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protesters on Monday occupied university buildings in the Dutch cities of Amsterdam, Groningen and Eindhoven, condemning Israel's war in Gaza, the Dutch protest group behind the acti...
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