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PARIS (Reuters) – France condemned Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Tuesday, saying it was in violation of the historic status quo of the holy places in Jerusalem. “This new provocation is unacceptable. France calls on the Israeli government to take all necessary measures to ensure respect for the …

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By Angelos Tsatsis and Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s worst wildfire of the year eased on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday thanks to weaker winds, pausing progress of a destructive blaze that killed one person and torched cars, buildings, fields and forests. Hundreds of firefighters backed by 10 waterbombing aircraft battled the …

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By Parisa Hafezi and Laila Bassam DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials said. Iran has vowed a severe response to Haniyeh’s killing, which …

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By Juan Medina AT SEA OFF LAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) – Volunteer lifeguards from Spanish charity Open Arms assisted 54 migrants stranded on a rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean Sea off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday, according to a Reuters witness. The group said it gave the passengers, who were mainly Syrian nationals, life …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces stepped up their attacks on the Pokrovsk front in eastern Ukraine over the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian military said on Tuesday, reporting the largest number of battles in the area in a single day in a week. The increase in fighting comes after Ukraine mounted a surprise cross-border incursion …

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KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched 38 attack drones and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said on Tuesday. Thirty of the drones were destroyed over eight Ukrainian regions, it said on the Telegram app. It was not clear what happened to the weapons that were not destroyed. Sumy regional authorities said the …

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By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukraine pummelled two Russian regions with drones on Tuesday as its ground forces tried to smash through defensive lines in a bid to carve out even more territory in its biggest attack on Russian territory since the war began. Ukrainian soldiers crossed the Russian border, about 530 …

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DUBAI (Reuters) -Calls from France, Germany and Britain that Iran should exercise restraint with regards to Israel “lack political logic and contradict principles of international law,” Iran’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The three European countries issued a statement on Monday calling on Iran and its allies to refrain from attacks against Israel following the …

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