(Reuters) -Hurricane Rafael is passing through the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean and is forecast to rapidly intensify before making landfall in western Cuba, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Rafael was blowing maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) after skirting past western Jamaica around mid-day. The hurricane was located about 60 …
NOVI SAD, Serbia (Reuters) -Thousands of Serbian opposition backers rallied on Tuesday in the northwestern city of Novi Sad in a violent protest over a deadly accident at a local railway station, for which they blame negligence and corruption by the government. The disaster happened on Friday when roofing along the entrance to the station …
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By David Latona and Charlie Devereux PAIPORTA/MADRID (Reuters) -At least 89 people remain missing after deadly floods in eastern Spain, the regional judicial authorities in Valencia said on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was earmarking 10.6 billion euros ($11.6 billion) to help victims. The number includes only those who have been reported …
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By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired defence minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday, saying he had no trust in him over the management of Israel’s ongoing military operations as the wars in Gaza and Lebanon grind on. Netanyahu appointed Foreign Minister Israel Katz, a close ally, to succeed Gallant, while Gideon …
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By Andrius Sytas and David Shepardson VILNIUS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Parcels that exploded at logistics depots in Europe were part of a test run for a Russian plot to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States, according to security officials. Western governments and intelligence agencies in Europe have previously pointed to Moscow as being the …
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(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the first battles between the Ukrainian military and North Korean troops “open a new page in instability in the world” after his defence minister said a “small engagement” had taken place. Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed, in an interview with South Korean television, that the …
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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Elon Musk was sued in a proposed class action on Tuesday by registered voters who signed his petition to support the Constitution for a chance to win his $1 million-a-day giveaway, and now claim it was a fraud. The complaint filed by Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty in the Austin, Texas …
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DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar’s referendum on a set of constitutional amendments passed with a 90.6% approval of the valid votes, replacing legislative elections for the Shura Council with appointed roles, the Gulf Arab state’s interior minister said early on Wednesday. Qatar held its first ever elections in 2021 to choose two-thirds of the members of …
By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Yoav Gallant knew he was living on borrowed time as Israel’s Defence Minister after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first attempt to sack him last year failed in the face of some of the biggest protests ever seen in Israel. Netanyahu backed down that time, but relations between the two …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel Katz, formerly Israel’s foreign minister, has been appointed defence minister after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked Yoav Gallant from the post. Netanyahu said he no longer had trust in Gallant’s management of Israel’s military operations, which include an ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon. Below are some facts about Katz: * …
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