BERLIN (Reuters) – Croatia will buy up to 50 Leopard 2A8 tanks from Germany in order to be able to replace Soviet-era tanks that it will in turn send to Ukraine, Croatia’s defence minister said after meeting with his German counterpart in Berlin on Monday. By acquiring the Leopard 2 A8 tanks, Croatia could then …
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By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said on Monday as countries prepare for the next round of climate change negotiations in November. The “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs) already submitted by countries to …
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By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili accused the ruling party on Monday of resorting to Russian-style tactics and propaganda in a disputed election in which she said its true share of the vote fell far short of its officially announced majority. Zourabichvili, a trenchant critic of the Georgian Dream party, had …
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(This Oct. 26 story has been refiled to clarify the description of CNA as a non-profit research and analysis organization in paragraph 2) By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Commercial satellite imagery showed that Israeli airstrikes hit buildings during an attack on Saturday that Iran used for mixing solid fuel for ballistic missiles, according to …
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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – After a Vatican summit on the future of the Catholic Church that ended without enacting any major reforms, Pope Francis is facing questions about whether his 11-year papacy is running out of steam. The pontiff, who turns 88 in December and has suffered bouts of poor health, invested …
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By Ramadan Abed KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza (Reuters) – As Gaza braces for a cold, wet winter, displaced Palestinians living in tents and makeshift shelters by the sea are sewing clothes from blankets in a desperate effort to stay warm. Nidaa Attia, 31, and others measure, cut and sew the clothing in a tent near the …
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By Emma Farge BERN (Reuters) – Switzerland’s president said on Monday she was in favour of revising a ban that currently prevents Swiss-made arms from being re-exported from another country to Ukraine, saying the embargo was hurting her country’s industry and security. Calls for Switzerland to break with centuries of tradition as a neutral state …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers captured around 100 suspected Hamas militants during a raid in Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, the military said on Monday. Gaza health officials and Hamas have denied any militant presence at the hospital, which Israeli forces stormed on Friday and left on Saturday. “The soldiers apprehended approximately 100 terrorists …
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BERN (Reuters) – The Swiss president voiced optimism on Monday that a deal with the European Union could still be reached by year-end on updating their relationship, despite a lack of agreement on issues like immigration. “We have already made very good progress in certain areas, particularly on institutional issues and state aid,” Viola Amherd …
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(Reuters) – Parts of two Ukrainian regions were without power after Russian air strikes damaged local infrastructure, energy officials said on Monday. National grid operator Ukrenergo said it was forced to implement emergency cuts in parts of the northeastern Sumy and central Poltava regions following overnight attacks by Russian forces. Kyiv’s air force said it …
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