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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Palestinians desperate to flee Rafah as Israelis bear down
By Mohammed Salem RAFAH (Reuters) - The Anseir family loaded their meagre belongings on a beat up car hoping to escape before an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah -- where more than a million Gazans who had thought they would be safe are now strugg...
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Former Kazakh minister gets 24 years in prison for murdering his wife
ASTANA (Reuters) - A former economy minister of Kazakhstan was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday for murdering his wife, a Reuters reporter in the court said, following a widely watched trial that some see as a litmus test of President Kass...
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South Africa's Ramaphosa denies pause in power cuts is linked to election
By Tannur Anders and Bhargav Acharya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday rejected opposition allegations that a recent pause in the electricity cuts that have plagued the country for years was due to an electi...
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Israel protests after Nobel laureate denounces Gaza invasion at Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Israel's Embassy to the Holy See issued a protest on Monday after a Yemeni Nobel Prize winner accused Israel of "genocide" in Gaza during an event hosted by the Vatican. The embassy said it felt "indignation and shock" over...
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Tunisia extends the detention of two journalists, lawyers begin a strike
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's public prosecutor extended on Monday the detention of two journalists, while lawyers began a one-day strike to protest against the arrest of a prominent critic of the president, amid a growing political crisis in the cou...
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Russian parliament approves Novak as deputy PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, on Monday approved the nomination of Alexander Novak as Deputy Prime Minister. On Saturday, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin proposed to lawmakers to re-appoint Novak as deputy...
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Aggrieved former lawyer Michael Cohen to testify against Trump at hush money trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's estranged former fixer Michael Cohen is expected to begin giving testimony on Monday that could determine whether jurors convict the former U.S. president of illegally hiding a payment to silence a p...
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'Trust me', UK's Sunak appeals to voters before national election
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on voters on Monday to trust him to keep them safe in an increasingly dangerous world, listing his achievements in an unashamedly political campaign speech ahead of a national election du...
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South Korea's top diplomat warns of rising economic competition with China
By Hyonhee Shin (Reuters) - Economic relations between South Korea and China face risks and challenges due to increasingly fierce competition over technology, South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said on Monday ahead of talks with his Chinese...
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Singapore's incoming PM Wong appoints new deputy PM in minor reshuffle
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's incoming prime minister Lawrence Wong announced a minor cabinet reshuffle on Monday ahead of assuming the top post later this week, with the biggest change the promotion of the trade minister to become his deputy, ...
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Pakistan PM approves $86 million grant for Kashmir region after protests
By Tariq Maqbool MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a grant of 24 billion rupees ($86.25 million) on Monday for Pakistan-ruled Kashmir where there have been several days of violent protests over infla...
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Russia ready if West wants to fight for Ukraine, Lavrov says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - If the West wants to fight for Ukraine on the battlefield, Russia is prepared for it, acting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Monday. "It's their right - if they want it to be on the battlefield, it ...
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EU countries approve law to slash trucks' CO2 emissions
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries gave their final approval on Monday to a law to cut carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, which will require most new heavy-duty vehicles sold in the EU from 2040 to be emissions-free. Th...
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Floods kill 37 in Indonesia's West Sumatra, 17 missing
TANAH DATAR (Reuters) - Flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province killed at least 37 people this weekend while the search for 17 missing people is still ongoing, authorities said on Monday. Torrential rain on Saturday evening...
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