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By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Nicaragua asked the International Court of Justice on Monday to order Berlin to halt military arms exports to Israel and reverse its decision to stop funding U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, saying there is a serious risk of genocide in Gaza. Nicaragua’s agent ambassador Carlos Jose Arguello …

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Investor morale in the euro zone improved for the sixth consecutive month in April to its highest level in more than two years, a survey showed on Monday, adding that even though Germany remained a drag it showed “economic signs of life”. Sentix’s index for the euro zone rose to -5.9 points …

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Employers of airport security staff in Germany and the Verdi union have agreed in principle to a wage deal after bringing in independent mediators to break their long-running dispute, both parties said on Monday. The responsible committees at the BDLS employers’ association and the union have until noon on Tuesday to accept …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s nuclear power corporation, Rosatom, accused Ukraine’s military on Sunday of launching a series of attacks on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog called for such incidents to cease immediately. Rosatom said three people were hurt, one seriously. Russia urged world leaders to denounce the incidents. Both Russian …

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By Ari Rabinovitch and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel said on Sunday it had withdrawn more soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade, as it and Hamas sent teams to Egypt for fresh talks on a potential ceasefire in the six-month conflict. Israel has been reducing numbers in Gaza since the start of the …

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By Dedi Hayun JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Thousands of protesters rallied in Jerusalem on Sunday demanding the release of around 130 hostages still held in Gaza after six months of Israel’s war against Hamas. Hamas gunmen burst into Israel on Oct. 7, killed 1,200 people in their homes, on army bases, along roads and at an outdoor …

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By Guy Faulconbridge and Felix Light MOSCOW (Reuters) -Flood waters were rising in two cities in Russia’s Ural mountains on Sunday after Europe’s third longest river burst through a dam, flooding at least 6,000 homes and forcing thousands of people to flee with just their pets and a few belongings. Some of the worst floods …

Record flood waters rise in Russia’s Urals, forcing thousands to evacuate Read More »