By Alvise Armellini PISA, Italy (Reuters) -When Luciano walked into an anti-addiction clinic in the central Italian city of Pisa, the only thing he had not lost to years of gambling were the clothes he was wearing. Everything else – family homes, savings, his dignity – was gone. “I devoted myself to casinos, horses, everything. …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Black Sea port of Tuapse has suspended fuel exports, while the local oil refinery halted processing crude following November 2 Ukrainian drone attacks on its infrastructure, according to two industry sources and LSEG ship tracking data. Ukraine said on Sunday its drones struck Tuapse, one of Russia’s main Black Sea oil ports, …
By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -German authorities banned the Muslim Interaktiv influencer group, accusing it of anti-constitutional activities in calling for a caliphate, and raided the properties of two other Islamic groups on similar grounds on Wednesday. Under the ban, Muslim Interaktiv, which organises demonstrations and is active on various social media channels, will be …
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DUBAI (Reuters) -Two French citizens were freed because of “Islamic clemency” and are still in Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told state media on Wednesday. The French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Iran had released Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, who were detained in Iran for over three years and were …
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Russia’s drone incursions and airspace violation of European NATO countries has increased since September, when more than 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace and three Russian military jets violated Estonia’s airspace for 12 minutes. Since then, many drone flights, the origin of which are mostly unknown, have disrupted airspace operations in Europe. European …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium’s Brussels and Liege airports were closed on Tuesday evening after drone sightings, diverting many incoming planes and preventing others from taking off. Kurt Verwilligen, a spokesperson for the Belgian air traffic control service, said shortly before 8 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) a drone had been seen near Brussels Airport, which was …
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BELGRADE (Reuters) -At least 10 people died and several were injured in a fire that broke out in a home for the elderly in the town of Tuzla in northern Bosnia late on Tuesday evening, Bosnian media reported. The fire broke out around 9 p.m. (2000 GMT) and was put out around 10 p.m., Federalna …
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Olivia Le Poidevin CAIRO/GENEVA (Reuters) -Far too little aid is reaching Gaza nearly four weeks after a ceasefire, humanitarian agencies said on Tuesday, as hunger persists with winter approaching and old tents start to fray following Israel’s devastating two-year offensive. The truce was meant to unleash a torrent of aid across …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States has drafted a United Nations resolution that approves a two-year mandate for a Gaza transitional governance body and an international stabilization force in the Palestinian enclave, according to the text seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The draft – which is still being developed and could change …
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CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel on Tuesday received a body from Hamas via the Red Cross in Gaza, the Prime Minister’s Office said, after the Palestinian group reported it had found the remains of an Israeli hostage to be handed over. The office confirmed the body was that of Staff Sergeant Itay Chen following an identification process. …
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