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Israel says it killed Islamic Jihad commander in gunbattle at West Bank mosque

29 Aug 2024

By Maytaal Angel and Ali Sawafta JERUSALEM/JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli troops killed a local commander of the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad movement in the West Bank and four other militants on Thursday in a gunbattle during one of the largest assaults in the Israeli-occupied territory for months. The military said it killed Muhhamad Jabber, known …

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French President Macron says he was not aware of Telegram’s Durov’s arrival in France

29 Aug 2024

BELGRADE (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron was not aware of Telegram owner Pavel Durov’s arrival in France on Saturday and had not been scheduled to meet him, he told a news conference on Thursday during a two-day visit in Serbia. “I was absolutely unaware of Mr Durov’s arrival in France, and that is quite …

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Sunk superyacht likely to cost insurers at least $150 million, experts say

29 Aug 2024

By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers of the Bayesian superyacht that sank this month, killing tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others, could be on the hook for at least $150 million, according to the first estimates by industry experts. The British-flagged 56-metre-long (184-foot-long) yacht, which the experts estimated cost …

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Serbia buys 12 Rafale jets from France’s Dassault Aviation for 2.7 billion euros

29 Aug 2024

By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) -Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France’s Dassault Aviation for the purchase of 12 new Rafale fighter jets for 2.7 billion euros ($2.99 billion). The agreement, signed by Serbia’s Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier, also includes a complete auxiliary logistics package, spare engines …

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German leftist party leader Wagenknecht attacked with paint at campaign rally

29 Aug 2024

ERFURT (Reuters) – The leader of Germany’s Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) was attacked with pink paint on Thursday at a campaign rally in the eastern German state of Thuringia, where her party is expected to come third in state parliamentary elections this Sunday. A middle-aged white man sprayed paint at the party’s eponymous leader Sahra …

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Borrell asks EU to consider sanctions on 2 Israeli ministers

29 Aug 2024

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he has asked the bloc’s members to consider imposing sanctions on two Israeli ministers for “hate messages” against Palestinians, messages that he said broke international law. He did not name either of the ministers. But in recent weeks he has publicly criticised …

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EU won’t recognise ‘democratic legitimacy’ of Venezuela’s Maduro, top diplomat says

29 Aug 2024

MADRID (Reuters) -European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday they would not recognise the “democratic legitimacy” of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro following the country’s disputed election, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Borrell said the ministers made the decision after Venezuela’s national electoral body repeatedly failed to heed calls to provide credible data to …

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Unidentified drone shot down over Iraq’s Kirkuk, police say

29 Aug 2024

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s air defences shot down an unmanned drone on Thursday in the northern city of Kirkuk, two police sources told Reuters, triggering an investigation into the identity of the drone. One Iraqi military colonel said on condition of anonymity that an initial investigation of the debris showed it was a Turkish military armed …

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Ukraine says it downed 2 missiles, 60 drones during Russia’s overnight attack

29 Aug 2024

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said it shot down two missiles and 60 drones over nine regions in an overnight attack, after Russia stepped up its assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure earlier this week. More than 2-1/2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Kyiv is pushing the West for additional air defence and support in jointly shooting down …

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Yemen’s Houthis will let salvage crews access oil tanker they set ablaze in Red Sea

28 Aug 2024

By Michelle Nichols and Mohamed Ghobari UNITED NATIONS/ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi group has agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to reach a damaged crude oil tanker in the Red Sea, Iran’s mission to the United Nations said on Wednesday, after the Iran-aligned militants attacked the Greek-flagged vessel last week. The Sounion tanker is …

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