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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Saturday that its forces continued to advance in grinding battles around the key towns of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk, and had captured a tiny village in eastern Ukraine. The Defence Ministry said on Telegram that its forces had taken Vovche, in the southeast corner of the Dnipropetrovsk region. According to Ukrainian …

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BERLIN (Reuters) -NATO chief Mark Rutte said the success earlier this month of the military alliance’s annual nuclear exercise gave him “absolute confidence in the credibility of NATO’s nuclear deterrence” in the face of Russian threats. “When Russia is using dangerous and reckless nuclear rhetoric, our populations must know that there is no need to panic, …

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(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday appointed a new commander responsible for drone air defences, seen as a critical element in defending against the threat of Russian drones. The president’s website said Yuri Cherevashenko had experience in helping create Ukraine’s first group of reaction forces of air defence mobile brigades. He also played a …

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WARSAW (Reuters) -The Polish lower house of parliament voted on Friday to strip a former justice minister of immunity, which opens the way for him to be arrested and charged with numerous crimes, including abuse of power and heading an organised criminal group. Zbigniew Ziobro, who was justice minister from 2015-2023 in the nationalist Law …

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By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -As U.S. consumers tighten their wallets, budget-friendly restaurant chains such as McDonald’s, Chili’s and Domino’s are emerging as winners, drawing more diners who are trading down to cheaper meals. The shift is leaving pricier fast-casual chains, including Chipotle Mexican Grill, and Mediterranean-inspired Cava and Sweetgreen, struggling to retain customer visits, particularly …

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