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What is ISIS-K, the group that attacked a Moscow concert hall?

25 Mar 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. has intelligence confirming Islamic State’s claim of responsibility for a deadly shooting attack at a concert near Moscow on Friday, a U.S. official told Reuters.  Here is information about the Islamic State’s Afghan branch known as ISIS-K and their motives for attacking Russia: WHAT IS ISIS-K? Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), named …

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Missile debris falls in Kyiv, building badly damaged, say Ukrainian officials

25 Mar 2024

KYIV (Reuters) -A three-storey building in central Kyiv was badly damaged in a Russian missile attack on Monday morning that saw missile debris fall in three other districts of the city, officials said. A string of explosions rang out across the Ukrainian capital and a Reuters reporter saw a column of smoke rising in the …

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Russia’s Kuibyshev oil refinery halts primary unit after drone attack – sources

25 Mar 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Rosneft -owned Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia’s city of Samara halted CDU-5, one of two primary refining units, knocking out half of its capacity following a drone attack over the weekend, two industry sources told Reuters on Monday. Regional Governor Dmitry Azarov has said that a fire broke out at the …

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Georgia’s ruling party proposes new law cracking down on LGBT rights

25 Mar 2024

TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia’s ruling party on Monday proposed a draft law sharply limiting LGBT rights in the South Caucasus country, which received European Union candidate status last year. According to a summary published by the governing Georgian Dream party, the draft law would ban sex changes and adoption by same-sex couples, as well as …

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Factbox-What do we know about the deadly attack at the concert hall near Moscow?

25 Mar 2024

By Guy Faulconbridge, Felix Light and Lucy Papachristou MOSCOW (Reuters) – Armed men burst into the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow on Friday, killing at least 137 people and wounding 182 in the deadliest attack in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege. What do we know about the attack?  THE ATTACK The …

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Berlin drag show ‘Together’ seeks to address Middle East grief

25 Mar 2024

BERLIN (Reuters) – For seven years, an Israeli drag queen and Syrian belly dancer had hosted a joint monthly show at Berlin LGBT clubs, celebrating their coexistence in an extravagant party resembling a Middle Eastern wedding. But when Hamas gunmen carried out a deadly attack on southern Israel in October, triggering an Israeli military offensive …

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Ahead of EU election, rights groups urge equality drive to counter populists

25 Mar 2024

By Catarina Demony (Reuters) – Anticipating a populist surge when Europeans go to the polls in June, anti-discrimination organisations on Monday urged the bloc’s institutions to put equality policies at the top of their agenda once a new parliament is elected. “The EU is far from being a ‘Union of Equality’ – this is work …

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Cricket-De Silva, Kamindu fire as Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh in first test

25 Mar 2024

(Reuters) – Sparkling centuries by middle-order batsman Kamindu Mendis and captain Dhananjaya de Silva helped Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh by 328 runs on the fourth day of the opening test on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Having set Bangladesh a mammoth victory target of 511 after Kamindu scored 164 and …

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Harris pledges ‘reset’ as he becomes Irish PM in waiting

25 Mar 2024

By Graham Fahy and Padraic Halpin ATHLONE, Ireland (Reuters) -Simon Harris became Irish prime minister in waiting on Sunday, pledging to help small business, focus on law and order and tackle migration after his unopposed election to succeed Leo Varadkar as leader of the governing Fine Gael party. Harris, a 37-year-old minister best known for …

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Opposition candidate Faye takes early lead in Senegal presidential polls

25 Mar 2024

By Diadie Ba and Bate Felix DAKAR (Reuters) -Early results from Senegal’s presidential vote put opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye ahead, sending his supporters to celebrate in the streets, though his main rival from the ruling coalition said a run-off will be needed to determine the winner. At least five of the 19 candidates in …

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