By Yurii Kovalenko and Stefaniia Bern KYIV (Reuters) – Every Sunday in Kyiv, two-year-old Tymofii carries a picture of his father at rallies organised by activists and family members to remind citizens of the thousands of Ukrainian soldiers being held as prisoners of war by Russia. Tymofii was not yet one when he last saw …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – The World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and expressed particular concern at Israeli attacks on Rafah where most of the enclave’s inhabitants have fled. Israeli airstrikes overnight killed 48 people in Rafah, local health authorities said. Ghebreyesus said only 15 out of …
By Ossian Shine LAS VEGAS -Pop superstar Taylor Swift chugged a drink, bit her nails, buried her face in her hands and hugged her friends throughout a nerve-shredding Super Bowl LVIII. At the end, it was hugs and kisses for her Kansas City Chiefs tight end boyfriend Travis Kelce on a field smothered with glitter …
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(Reuters) – Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed 14 out of 17 drones that Russia launched overnight and one Kh-59 cruise missile, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Monday. The Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app that Russia also launched missiles from S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems, but it did not say how many or …
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CARACAS (Reuters) – Human rights groups on Sunday demanded the release of prominent Venezuelan lawyer and activist Rocio San Miguel, whom Venezuelan authorities detained on Friday near Caracas according to Amnesty International and other groups. Rocio San Miguel is the president of the non-governmental organization Control Ciudadano, which advocates for citizen oversight of Venezuela’s armed …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces in occupied Ukraine are using Starlink terminals produced by Elon Musk’s SpaceX for satellite internet in what is beginning to look like their “systemic” application, Kyiv’s main military intelligence agency said on Sunday. The terminals were rushed in to help Ukraine after Russia’s February 2022 invasion and have been vital to …
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By Anne Kauranen and Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) -Alexander Stubb of the centre-right National Coalition Party narrowly won Finland’s presidential election on Sunday, defeating liberal Green Party member Pekka Haavisto, who conceded defeat. Stubb is pro-European and a strong supporter of Ukraine who has taken a tough stance towards Russia. He declared himself winner in …
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PARIS (Reuters) -Top western officials criticized former president Donald Trump on Sunday after he suggested the U.S. might not protect NATO allies who aren’t spending enough on defence from a potential Russian invasion. “Any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines all of our security, including that of the US, and puts American …
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CHISINAU (Reuters) – Police on Sunday found fragments of a Russian drone alongside the Moldova border with Ukraine, prompting pro-European President Maia Sandu to renew her support for Kyiv in its nearly two-year-old war with Moscow. The war has buffeted Moldova, with periodic reports of weapon fragments found on the territory of the ex-Soviet state …
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By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian army colonel wanted by police in an investigation into am attempted coup by associates of Brazil’s former far-right president was arrested on Sunday when he returned from the United States. Colonel Bernardo Correa Neto was arrested at Brasilia’s airport when he arrived and put in detention at …
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