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(Reuters) -Russia has carried out a mass cyberattack on Ukraine’s state registries, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said late on Thursday, resulting in a temporary suspension of services. The registries contain vital information about Ukrainian citizens such as births, deaths, marriages and property ownership. “Today the largest external cyberattack in recent times occurred with …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Rome in January to meet with Pope Francis and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the White House said on Thursday of a trip that will take place shortly before Biden’s term in office ends. Biden will also meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella during the visit …

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By Christina Amann HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s IG Metall union has accused Volkswagen of delaying critical decisions toward an agreement over pay and job security, adding that both sides disagreed in key areas and that talks could still collapse. Meanwhile, Europe’s largest carmaker described the discussions as complex and declined to comment on the …

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. and Arab mediators are working around the clock to hammer out a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, sources close to the talks said, while in the Gaza Strip medics said Israeli strikes had killed 44 Palestinians on Thursday. The mediators, at talks in Egypt and Qatar, are …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to ask the International Court of Justice for an opinion on Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians that is delivered by states and international groups including the U.N. The Norwegian-drafted resolution was adopted by the 193-member body with 137 …

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By Orhan Qereman HASAKAH, Syria (Reuters) -Kurdish fighters who came to Syria from around the Middle East to support Syrian Kurdish forces will leave if a total ceasefire is reached in the conflict with Turkey in northern Syria, the commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces told Reuters on Thursday. The withdrawal of non-Syrian Kurdish fighters is …

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