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Ukraine says it has destroyed another bridge in Russia’s Kursk region

19 Aug 2024 19 Aug 2024

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian air forces destroyed another strategic bridge over the Seym River in Russia’s Kursk region, limiting the supply capacity of a Russian group opposing the Ukrainian advance, Ukraine’s commander said on Sunday. Kyiv said it had seized more than 80 settlements over 1,150 square km (444 square miles) in Kursk since launching a …

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Russian marines capture group of Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, says RIA

19 Aug 2024 19 Aug 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian marines have captured a group of 19 Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, the state RIA news agency reported on Monday, describing the Ukrainians as “saboteurs.” RIA published what it said was video of the captured troops. Reuters could not independently confirm the incident. (Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

Russian court upholds sentence of jailed US soldier Gordon Black

19 Aug 2024 19 Aug 2024

(Reuters) -A Russian court rejected an appeal of a U.S. soldier who was sentenced in June to nearly four years in a penal colony after being found guilty of stealing $113 from his girlfriend and making threats to kill her, the court said on Monday. Gordon Black, a 34-year-old U.S. staff sergeant, was detained on …

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Russia complains to Germany over Nord Stream sabotage probe, RIA reports

19 Aug 2024 19 Aug 2024

(Reuters) -Russia has complained to Germany over its investigation into the 2022 explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines, RIA news agency reported on Monday, after a key suspect escaped arrest in Poland. German media reported last week that German prosecutors had identified a Ukrainian diving instructor as a major suspect in the Nord …

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Blinken arrives in Middle East seeking Gaza ceasefire, Hamas says Israel thwarts efforts

18 Aug 2024 18 Aug 2024

By Humeyra Pamuk TEL AVIV (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday on another Middle East tour to push for a ceasefire in Gaza but Hamas raised doubts about the mission just hours after he landed by accusing Israel of undermining his efforts. The Palestinian militant group said it …

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Hundreds of firefighters battle Madeira wildfire

18 Aug 2024 18 Aug 2024

LISBON (Reuters) – Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters on Sunday scrambled to put out a wildfire sweeping parts of the Atlantic island of Madeira’s south coast, a popular tourist destination, with strong winds complicating efforts to tackle the blaze. The wildfire, which started on Wednesday in a remote rural area of Ribeira Brava has spread to …

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French movie giant Alain Delon dies aged 88

18 Aug 2024 18 Aug 2024

PARIS (Reuters) -French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his postwar heyday, has died, his three children said on Sunday. He was 88. Delon had been in poor health since suffering a stroke in 2019, rarely leaving his estate in Douchy, …

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Poland seeks to contain toxic algae as tons of fish die in Oder basin

18 Aug 2024 18 Aug 2024

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland has taken steps to contain the spread of toxic golden algae in the river Oder’s tributary system to prevent a repeat of the pollution crisis that hit the waterway in 2022, the climate ministry said on Sunday. Hydrogen peroxide has been pumped in at the junction of the Gliwice Canal and …

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Austria battles major flooding after record downpours

18 Aug 2024 18 Aug 2024

(Reuters) -Heavy rains lashed Alpine regions of Austria and left parts of Vienna under water at the weekend, causing severe damage in parts of the country and disrupting road and rail transport, authorities and local media said. Fast-moving torrents of muddy water swept cars through the ski resort of St. Anton, in western Austria, on …

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Russia denies media report about indirect talks with Ukraine

18 Aug 2024 18 Aug 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Sunday denied a report that Ukraine’s attack on the Kursk region had derailed indirect talks with Kyiv on halting strikes on energy and power targets, saying there had been no talks with Kyiv about civilian infrastructure facilities. The Washington Post reported on Saturday that Ukraine and Russia were set to …

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