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(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Friday the creation of a second body to assist businesses in wartime after several entrepreneurs voiced outrage at the arrest of a prominent banker. Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, said the All-Ukraine Economic Platform would help businesses overcome the challenges posed by Russia’s nearly two-year-old …

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(Reuters) – The World Court on Friday ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide as it wages war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, but it stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire as requested by South Africa. Following are reactions to the ruling by the U.N.-affiliated International Court of …

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By Ali Sawafta, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose RAMALLAH/DOHA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinians said the World Court let them down by failing to order a halt to the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, but they also described the proceedings as a victory which had inspired hope of accountability. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel …

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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The moon will completely blot out the sun for millions of people in North America along a path crossing from Mexico into the United States and then Canada in a total solar eclipse occurring on April 8. Here is an explanation of the solar eclipse and where it will …

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By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Charles Michel, the president of the council of European Union leaders, on Friday abandoned a run for a seat in the European Parliament in the face of criticism that the move would have undermined his current role at a crucial time. The U-turn is an embarrassment for Michel, a former …

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PARIS (Reuters) – The head of France’s biggest farming union – the FNSEA – said he was calling on its members to pursue their protest movement, even though earlier in the day the government had announced plans to improve farmers’ living and working conditions. “We have decided to pursue our movement,” FNSEA head Arnaud Rousseau …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Moscow сourt extended the custody of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by two months on Friday as he awaits trial on spying charges that he denies. Video released by Moscow City Court showed the reporter standing in a barred cage in the courtroom to listen to the decision, which extends his …

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ROME (Reuters) – Italy, Japan and Britain could open up a programme aimed at developing an advanced fighter jet to other countries, but at a later stage, Italy’s defence minister said in an interview published on Friday. The three countries in December signed an international treaty to set up the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) …

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