YouTube to block Hong Kong protest anthem videos after court order
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) -Alphabet's YouTube on Tuesday said it will comply with a Hong Kong court decision and block access to 32 video links deemed to be prohibited content. The action follows a government application granted by Hong Kong'...
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Three Libyan fighters killed in clashes with smugglers near border with Algeria
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Three Libyan fighters of a military force based in Tripoli were killed in clashes with smugglers and drug dealers in the desert near the border with Algeria, the force said in a statement on Tuesday. The force, 444 Brigade, said...
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North Korean leader oversees tactical missile weapons system, KCNA says
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday oversaw a tactical missile weapons system that will be newly installed at missile units of its army, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday. Kim expressed satisfaction with missile system...
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Video of rebel commander Marquez is real-Colombia government
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -A video released over the weekend of Colombian rebel commander Ivan Marquez, who had reportedly died last year, is real, defense minister Ivan Velasquez said on Tuesday. Marquez, the well-known leader of a faction...
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Defying West, Russia's Putin due to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing
By Greg Torode and Guy Faulconbridge HONG KONG/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's Beijing visit on Thursday is likely to be light on hard deals but will mark the start of his new presidential term with a show of support from his ...
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Exclusive-French, Dutch seek EU sanctions on financial institutions helping Russia military
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France and the Netherlands are seeking European Union sanctions on any financial institution in the world that helps Russia's military pay for goods or technology for making weapons, according to a proposal ...
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Ukrainian military moves troops in Kharkiv region in response to Russian fire
(Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was moving troops to new positions in the north of Kharkiv region in response to heavy Russian fire and advances. "In certain sectors in the area of Lukyantsi and Vovchansk, units have moved to mor...
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Explainer-Canada wildfire season is heating up: Here's what to know
By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Firefighters in western Canada are battling the first major wildfires of 2024, which sparked into life after unseasonably warm temperatures and an ongoing drought left forests tinder-dry. Wildfire season in Canada typica...
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Wildfire forces evacuation of four suburbs of western Canada oil town
(Reuters) - People in four suburbs of the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray in Alberta were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday due to an approaching wildfire, the local authority said. The huge fire has gradually been moving closer to the city a...
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Ireland to slash payments to Ukrainian refugees in state accommodation
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will slash a weekly payment for all Ukrainian refugees using state accommodation to 38.80 euros ($41.96) from 220 euros from August in a bid to bring the system more in line with other European countries, the government s...
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Mexico's presidential frontrunner Sheinbaum holds wide lead in latest poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Former Mexico City Mayor and ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum held a comfortable, albeit slightly narrower lead over her closest rival ahead of the nation's elections less than three weeks away, a poll showed on Tues...
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Israel and Egypt trade blame over Rafah Crossing closure
By Maytaal Angel and Nayera Abdallah JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Tuesday that it was up to Egypt to reopen the Rafah Crossing and allow humanitarian relief into the Gaza Strip, prompting Cairo to denounce what it described as an attempt to...
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Greta Gerwig at Cannes: #MeToo has changed things for the better
By Miranda Murray and Alicia Powell CANNES (Reuters) - Greta Gerwig, director of the smash hit "Barbie" movie, told journalists at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday that the #MeToo movement has led to "substantive change" for the better in the fi...
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King Charles unveils his first portrait since coronation
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles on Tuesday unveiled the first official portrait of himself since his coronation last May. The portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo depicts Charles against a background of vivid red hues, wearing the uniform of t...
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US puts sanctions on Russian man, three companies for sanctions evasion scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday put sanctions on a Russian citizen and three Russia-based companies it said were trying to evade U.S. sanctions in a scheme that could have unfrozen more than $1.5 billion belonging to Russian met...
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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira faces US military justice hearing
By Nate Raymond HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who pleaded guilty to leaking classified military documents on topics including the war in Ukraine, is slated to appea...
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Peru police report 13 dead in Andean highway crash
LIMA (Reuters) - Police in Peru reported 13 people killed in a crash on a highway in the South American country's Andean region, according to a radio announcement on Tuesday, marking the latest fatal incident in a place where such accidents are fre...
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Canadian Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro dies at 92, says Globe and Mail
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian author Alice Munro, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, died on Monday at the age of 92, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on Tuesday. The Globe, citing family members, said Munro had been suffering from dementia for...
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No single action is a red line on UK arms exports to Israel, deputy PM says
By Pesha Magid RIYADH (Reuters) - Britain will continue to approve arm exports to Israel, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden told Reuters on Tuesday, saying a full-scale Israeli operation in Rafah would not by itself result in a suspension of UK w...
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At least 15 injured in Russian strike on high-rise in Ukraine's Kharkiv
(Reuters) - A Russian air attack on Kharkiv city centre in Ukraine hit a high-rise residential building, injuring at least 15 people, including two children, local officials said on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear what kind of weapon was used...
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Citadel's Griffin wants to know Trump's running mate before deciding to donate
LONDON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Kenneth Griffin has not donated money to President Donald Trump's election campaign but will wait to see who the former U.S. leader picks as his running mate, he told attendees at the Qatar Economic Forum in ...
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South Africa's health insurance law set to face legal challenges
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's main opposition party, joined by some labour and business groups, said on Tuesday it would go to court to fight a bill aimed at providing universal health coverage, which President Cyril Ram...
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G7 to discuss global trade risks after US tariffs on China
ROME (Reuters) - The Group of Seven (G7) major democracies meeting in Italy next week will discuss the risk of fragmentation in global trade after "very tough" tariffs imposed by the United States against China, Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo G...
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Russia says U.S. ban on Russian nuclear fuel will harm global market
By Anastasia Lyrchikova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Tuesday that a U.S. ban on Russian nuclear fuel was discriminatory political move that would undermine the global market for enriched uranium but said it ...
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Palestinian truckers fear for safety after aid convoy for Gaza wrecked
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian hauliers said on Tuesday they feared for the security of aid convoys to Gaza, a day after Israeli protesters wrecked trucks carrying humanitarian supplies bound for the enclave, which is facing a severe hun...
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