By Vivian Sequera and Mircely Guanipa CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuelan security forces are targeting those who they say committed violent crimes during recent protests over the disputed election, in an operation informally called “knock-knock” that advocacy groups say has left protesters fearful. Three advocacy groups told Reuters security forces are working intensely to capture protesters, including …
By Martyn Herman SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (Reuters) – Britain’s women blazed to gold in the Olympic track cycling team sprint when they out-paced New Zealand with their third world record-lowering ride at the National Velodrome on Monday. Experienced Katy Marchant and Games debutants Sophie Capewell and Emma Finucane made sure the track cycling programme began …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has conducted a systematic policy of prisoner abuse and torture since the start of the war in Gaza, subjecting Palestinian detainees to acts ranging from arbitrary violence to sexual abuse, a report from Israeli rights group B’Tselem said on Monday. The group said the report was based on interviews with 55 …
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By David Brunnstrom (Reuters) -Nine staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNWRA) may have been involved in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, and have been fired, the United Nations said on Monday. “For nine people, the evidence was sufficient to conclude that they may have …
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By Guy Faulconbridge and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW (Reuters) -A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian leaders including the president and top security officials as the Islamic Republic weighs its response to the killing of a Hamas leader. Russia has condemned the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, leader …
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has elected Leticia Carvalho of Brazil as its next secretary general, as pressure mounts for a pause on efforts to mine the sea floor for minerals for use in the energy transition. Carvalho replaces two-term incumbent Michael Lodge, the ISA said in a statement on Friday. Her …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has received a $3.9 billion grant from the United States via the World Bank, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Monday. “This is the first tranche of direct budget support from the United States in 2024. In total, Ukraine will receive $7.8 billion in direct budgetary assistance from the United …
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PARIS (Reuters) – One person died and four were injured on Monday when a large block of ice collapsed near a group of 15 mountaineers in the Mont Blanc area of the French Alps, the local prefecture said. Rescue teams used a helicopter and dogs to reach the mountaineers who were at 4,100 meters (13,450 …
By Anastasiia Malenko (Reuters) -Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made fighter jets more than 29 months after Russia’s invasion. The Ukrainian leader announced the use of F-16s, which Kyiv has long lobbied for, as he met military …
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By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. is deploying additional military might in the Middle East as a defensive measure with a goal of de-escalating tensions in the region, a White House official said on Sunday. Regional tensions have increased following the assassination on Wednesday of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist …
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