SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has ratified a mutual defence treaty with Russia signed by the two countries’ leaders in June, which calls for each side to come to the other’s aid in case of an armed attack, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. The report came amid international criticism over increasing military cooperation between …
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By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – A key minister in Moldova, who headed pro-European President Maia Sandu’s re-election campaign and led talks for more than a year on gas supplies with Russia’s Gazprom, resigned on Monday after long being subjected to public criticism. Andrei Spinu stepped down as minister of infrastructure and regional development. He …
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike killed seven people late Monday at a café near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Palestinian medics said, bringing the death toll from Israeli strikes since Sunday night to at least 37. In central Gaza, Israeli forces earlier on Monday sent tanks into the Nuseirat camp …
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By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – A Rome court on Monday asked EU judges to weigh in on the detention of sea migrants in Albania, again frustrating the Italian right-wing government’s efforts to pursue its flagship plan to crackdown on irregular arrivals. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has built migrant camps in Albania to deter Mediterranean …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) -At least 14 people were killed and 15 others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the northern Lebanese town of Ain Yaaqoub on Monday, according to the town’s mayor. The strike, which marks the northernmost point in Lebanon hit by Israeli forces since hostilities began in October 2023, hit a building where 30 …
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By Valerie Volcovici, Nailia Bagirova and Kate Abnett BAKU (Reuters) -U.S. climate envoy John Podesta on Monday urged governments to keep faith in the country’s promise to combat global warming, saying Donald Trump can slow, not stop, the transition from fossil fuels when he returns to office in January. The annual U.N. climate summit began …
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican launched on Monday new Artificial Intelligence-enabled services for St Peter’s Basilica, allowing virtual access to its Renaissance-era architectural treasures for all and enhanced tours for visitors. The new experiences were unveiled in time for the Catholic Church’s Holy Year or Jubilee celebrations in 2025, which come around every quarter …
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RIYADH (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto ruler condemned what he called the “genocide” committed by Israel against Palestinians when he spoke at a summit of Muslim and Arab leaders on Monday. “The Kingdom renews its condemnation and categorical rejection of the genocide committed by Israel against the brotherly Palestinian people,” Crown Prince …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s far-right finance minister said on Monday he hoped Israel would extend sovereignty into the occupied West Bank in 2025 and that he would push the government to engage the incoming Trump administration to gain Washington’s support. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also wields a defence ministry supervisory role for settlers as part …
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By James Mackenzie and Riham Alkousaa JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Israel said on Monday there was progress in talks about a Lebanon ceasefire and indicated Russia could play a part by stopping Hezbollah rearming via Syria, although the Iran-backed group said it had not received any new truce proposals. Pummelled by Israel’s offensive, Hezbollah said political contacts …
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