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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Local authorities in Russia’s Ural mountains Orenburg region urged residents of riverside communities to evacuate on Friday, as rising waters in the Ural river flooded villages, and caused a dam to burst. In a video message posted on the Telegram messenger app, Orenburg Mayor Sergei Salmin said the situation was “critical”, and that …

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By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday urged the leaders of Egypt and Qatar to pressure Hamas militants to agree to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal ahead of a fresh round of talks this weekend in Cairo. CIA Director Bill Burns will lead the U.S. delegation to …

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(Reuters) – Russia fired five missiles on Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia on Friday, killing at least three people and damaging several residential buildings and industrial facility, the regional governor said. “What marks today’s strikes: first, there were two missile strikes, and then, about 40 minutes later, there were other strikes at the same place …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Reaction from around the world to an Israeli inquiry into the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in an air strike in Gaza. The report found serious errors and breaches of procedure by the Israeli military, and two officers were dismissed. U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES “The Israeli government has acknowledged …

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By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, although Israel dismissed it as a “distorted text”. Twenty-eight countries voted in favour, 13 abstained and six opposed the …

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By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel said it approved the reopening of the Erez crossing into northern Gaza and the temporary use of Ashdod port in southern Israel, following U.S. demands to increase humanitarian aid supplies into Gaza. During a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night, U.S. President Joe Biden demanded …

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ROME (Reuters) – Communications with Russia must remain open despite its attack on Ukraine, Italy’s defence minister said on Friday, commenting on recent talks between his French and Russian counterparts. On Wednesday, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu had a phone conversation with Russia’s Sergei Shoigu – the first since October 2022 – during the …

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WARSAW (Reuters) – As dusk set over the southeastern Polish city of Przemysl on Thursday, mourners gathered to hold a vigil for the Polish aid worker who was killed by the Israeli army in Gaza this week. Przemysl-native Damian Sobol, 35, was in Gaza with the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity to provide aid to …

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