By Pesha Magid RIYADH (Reuters) – Hundreds of the pilgrims who died in fierce heat at this year’s haj were not officially registered with the Saudi authorities, with the result that many had no access to vital services like air-conditioned buses and cool-off tents. The deaths highlight a looming challenge for organisers as climate change …
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ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek judicial authorities have jailed the captain and first officer of a yacht ahead of a trial on charges of arson over a forest fire on the island of Hydra believed to have been sparked by fireworks, legal sources said. The two men and the entire crew of the yacht have denied any …
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By Jan Strupczewski and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders are to agree on Thursday on the strategic course for the EU and on the people to run its institutions for the next five years, with special focus on helping Ukraine fend off Russia and bolstering the EU’s own defences. Leaders of the …
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By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a “coup” attempt against the government and called for international support. Earlier in the day, military units led by General Juan Jose Zuniga, recently …
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By Simon Lewis and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that Julian Assange’s actions put lives at risk even as the judge who accepted the WikiLeaks founder’s guilty plea to resolve his case noted that no victims had been identified. A State Department spokesperson was repeatedly asked by reporters to …
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By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO on Wednesday selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as NATO’s next boss, as the war in Ukraine rages on its doorstep and uncertainty hangs over the United States’ future attitude to the transatlantic alliance. Rutte’s appointment became a formality after his only rival for the post, Romanian President Klaus …
By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s top aides told the visiting Israeli defense chief this week that Washington is maintaining a pause on a shipment of heavy bombs for Israel while the issue is under review, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. The official, briefing reporters about national …
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By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Mark Rutte, chosen to be NATO’s next secretary-general, is a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a staunch ally of Ukraine who honed his skills as a political dealmaker during nearly 14 years as Dutch prime minister. Rutte, 57, has been one of the driving forces behind …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian was charged with conspiring to hack and destroy computer systems and data in Ukraine and allied countries including the United States, the Justice Department said on Wednesday, and announced a $10 million reward for information. A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment against Amin Timovich Stigal, 22, on …
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By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) -Gaza remains at high risk of famine as war between Israel and Hamas continues and access to aid is restricted, though delivery of supplies had limited the projected spread of extreme hunger in northern areas, a global monitor said on Tuesday. More than 495,000 people across the Gaza Strip are …
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