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KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing one civilian and wounding more than 30 people in the centre, south, and northeast, Ukrainian officials said on Friday. The Russian forces launched 92 drones and five missiles at 12 Ukrainian regions, the Ukrainian air force said. Sixty-two drones and four …

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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector’s first multi-disaster insurance pay-out, the Red Cross told Reuters, signalling both the scale of the problem and the need for new financing solutions. The International Federation of the Red Cross and …

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military said on Friday it was planning to reopen the Kissufim crossing into central Gaza to increase the flow of aid into the southern end of the Gaza Strip. The move comes amid growing international pressure on Israel to get more aid into Gaza, where aid agencies have warned of …

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By Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin is ready to discuss Ukraine with Donald Trump but that does not mean he is willing to alter Moscow’s demands, the Kremlin said on Friday. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the remarks after being asked at his daily news briefing if Putin’s readiness to talk to …

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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Friday announced the formal start of the country’s general election campaign, with voting to take place on Nov. 29. Here are some of the issues likely to dominate the election: HOUSING Ireland has struggled to accommodate a rapidly growing population since the construction industry melted down …

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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Friday announced the formal start of the country’s general election campaign, hoping to retain his coalition’s lead in polls and to capitalise on a slide in support for the opposition Sinn Fein. Harris had until March to go to the polls, but has …

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