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World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, bringing concerns about methane emissions

28 Jan 2024

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) – The world’s largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel – and other giant cruise liners to follow – will leak harmful methane into the atmosphere. Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas sets …

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South Gaza battles rage as heavy rain hits displaced further north

28 Jan 2024

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Fadi Shana DOHA/GAZA (Reuters) -Israel pressed ahead on Saturday with its campaign against Hamas in Gaza’s Khan Younis area, while bad weather hit displaced Palestinians seeking refuge further north in the battered enclave. Residents reported heavy aerial and tank fire across Khan Younis, a part of southern Gaza that has become …

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More countries pause funds for UN Palestinian agency; Israel wants it replaced

27 Jan 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Six European countries paused funding for the U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) on Saturday, following allegations that some of its staff were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Finland on Saturday joined the United States, Australia and Canada in pausing funding to …

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Man dies after being detained in Russia’s Bashkortostan: rights group

27 Jan 2024

(Reuters) – A young man has died after being detained this month in Russia’s Bashkortostan region after it was jolted by a series of rare protests, a rights group said on Saturday. OVD-Info, which reports on freedom of assembly in Russia, quoted a relative as saying that Rifat Dautov had not taken part in demonstrations …

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Russia’s Putin derides ‘Russophobia’ in Europe at World War Two memorial

27 Jan 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin castigated Europe on Saturday for “Russophobia” and criticized the Baltic States over human rights at the unveiling of a World War Two memorial. Since he sent Russian troops into Ukraine nearly two years ago, Putin has been making comparisons with the fight against the Nazis in order to …

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World Court says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ceasefire order

27 Jan 2024

By Stephanie van den Berg, Bassam Masoud and Nidal al-Mughrabi THE HAGUE/GAZA (Reuters) -The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by the plaintiff South Africa. While the ruling denied Palestinian hopes of …

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UN agency probes staff suspected of role in Oct 7 attacks on Israel

27 Jan 2024

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday it had opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas and that it had severed ties with those staff members. “The Israeli authorities have provided UNRWA with information about …

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US advances fighter jet sale to Turkey, Greece; Congress likely to approve

27 Jan 2024

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday formally informed Congress of its intention to proceed with the $23 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, taking a major step toward completing a long-delayed process that tested ties with Ankara. The State Department sent the notification to advance the sale …

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Moldova separatist negotiator won’t meet in government-held areas, citing arrest fear

27 Jan 2024

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – The chief negotiator for Moldova’s Russian-backed separatist Transdniestria region said on Friday that his team would no longer attend talks on the country’s future in areas under government control because he feared arrest. Transdniestria split from Moldova before the 1991 collapse of Soviet rule and fought a brief war …

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Cyprus offers measures to support estranged Turk Cypriots

27 Jan 2024

NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus announced a series of gestures to support estranged Turkish Cypriots on Friday, days before the visit of a United Nations envoy who will assess prospects for the resumption of long-stalled peace talks. The list of 14 measures includes expediting the examination of citizenship applications, broadening access for Turkish Cypriots to a …

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