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Twenty-seven killed after Ukraine shells Russian-controlled city of Donetsk – officials

21 Jan 2024

(Reuters) -Twenty-seven people were killed and 25 injured when Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region, said on Sunday. According to Alexei Kulemzin, the city’s Russian-installed mayor, Ukrainian forces bombarded a busy area where shops and a market are located. Pushilin said …

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Hundreds of thousands demonstrate against right-wing extremism in Germany

21 Jan 2024

By Emma-Victoria Farr and Holger Hansen FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across towns and cities in Germany this weekend as the country enters a second week of nationwide protests against the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Demonstrations have gained momentum after reports emerged from investigative news …

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Fire at Novatek’s terminal caused by explosions – Russia’s RIA agency

21 Jan 2024

(Reuters) – A fire at a terminal of Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek on the Baltic Sea was caused by two explosions, the state RIA news agency reported on Sunday, citing local officials. The agency said that the fire has since been contained to a 100-cubic-metre fuel depot. (Reporting by Maxim Rodionov and …

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NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercises mark return to Cold War schemes, Russia says

21 Jan 2024

(Reuters) – The scale of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises mark an “irrevocable return” of the alliance to Cold War schemes, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told the state RIA news agency in remarks published on Sunday. NATO said on Thursday it was launching its largest exercise since the Cold War involving some 90,000 …

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Exclusive-Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen, sources say

21 Jan 2024

By Samia Nakhoul and Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and oversee Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, four regional and two Iranian sources told Reuters. Iran – which has armed, trained and funded the …

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Zelenskiy counts on more Western defence aid for Ukraine in next two months

21 Jan 2024

By Nick Starkov KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he expected a number of new Western defence packages for Ukraine to be signed this and next month. “We are preparing new agreements with partners – strong bilateral agreements,” Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. “January and February should bring corresponding …

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Hermes emphasizes versatility at menswear show for Paris Fashion Week

20 Jan 2024

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – Veronique Nichanian, the artistic director for menswear at Hermes, presented a textured lineup of polished looks for the label’s winter runway show on Saturday, showing the versatile side of the high-end fashion label. Models filed past brightly-lit columns in thick sheepskin coats, checked suits, trim leather jackets and a …

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Fighting across Gaza as Israel drops leaflets seeking its hostages

20 Jan 2024

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Fadi Shana DOHA/GAZA (Reuters) -Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Saturday while its planes dropped leaflets on the southern area of Rafah urging Palestinians seeking refuge there to help locate hostages held by Hamas, residents said. Palestinian fighters battled tanks trying to push back into the eastern suburbs of …

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