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By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba’s government said late on Saturday it had restored power to nearly one-fifth of the island’s people after the national grid collapsed twice in 24 hours, plunging millions of people into darkness. The unprecedented nationwide blackout is the latest blow in the nation of 10 million, already suffering from dramatic …

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By Andrea Shalal, Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt ATLANTA/LATROBE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -Republican Donald Trump escalated his verbal attacks on Democrat Kamala Harris on Saturday as the vice president turned to celebrities to generate enthusiasm for her campaign, with both candidates for U.S. president courting early voters. Harris and Trump are essentially tied in the most …

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike that hit several houses and a multi-storey residential building in Beit Lahiya town in northern Gaza on Saturday caused dozens of casualties, doctors and officials said, with rescue operations still underway. The Hamas media office said at least 73 people had been killed in the strike. No …

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that a project to possibly supply Turkey with Eurofighter jets was an effort being driven by Britain and was in the early stages. “It is something that will continue to develop, but is now being driven forward from there (Britain),” he said when asked about potential …

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By Angelo Amante NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) -Defence ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies on Saturday backed Ukraine’s “irreversible” path to NATO membership and expressed concern over threats to United Nations peacekeepers targeted by Israel in Lebanon. The first ever gathering of G7 defence ministers took place as Israel and Lebanese armed group …

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By Samia Nakhoul, Tom Perry and James Mackenzie DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, marked a major triumph for Israel. But Israeli leaders are also seeking to lock in strategic gains that go beyond military victories – to …

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SHENGJIN, Albania (Reuters) – An Italian coastguard vessel collected migrants that were held in reception centres in Albania and transferred them to Italy on Saturday, after a court ruling dealt a blow to Rome’s plans to house migrants picked up at sea outside the EU. The Italian government vowed on Friday to push ahead with …

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NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Saturday a ceasefire was a priority in the Middle East and the killing of Hamas leader Yaya Sinwar by Israeli forces could increase the chances of achieving it. “After the killing of Sinwar a new perspective is open and we have to use …

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By Rachael Levy and Alexandra Ulmer , REUTERS – The political action committee funded by billionaire Elon Musk to help re-elect former U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling in some swing states to meet doorknocking goals and is investigating claims that some canvassers lied about the number of voters they have contacted, according to people …

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