By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Media dynasty drama “Succession” and restaurant dramedy “The Bear” dominated the Emmy Awards on Monday, earning six trophies each as Hollywood handed out its top accolades for television. “Succession,” the HBO series about the high-stakes battle for control of a global business empire, won the prestigious …
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REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month appeared to be significantly less active on Monday despite indications of magma still flowing underground. “A black day” read the front page headline of Icelandic daily Morgunbladid across an image of bright-orange lava fountains and houses …
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PARIS (Reuters) -The French island of La Reunion was placed under cyclone alert on Monday morning and citizens were urged to stay inside, cut power, stop using tap water and stay in the safest room of their houses due to a cyclone named Belal. One homeless person, who was not in a safe shelter, died …
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By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemala’s new leftist president, Bernardo Arevalo, took office on Monday after a tortuous delay that underlined the uphill struggle he faces to meet high expectations and enact a sweeping anti-graft agenda in opposition-controlled Congress. Arevalo, the Central American country’s most liberal leader in years, powered to victory in August, …
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By Alan Charlish and Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) -A top Polish court moved on Monday to block the dismissal of a senior prosecutor accused of taking part in politicizing of the country’s legal system, underlining the challenges the government faces delivering reforms needed to get EU funds. Critics say the overhaul implemented by the previous …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s military said on Monday its air force destroyed a Russian Beriev A-50 surveillance plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post in the Sea of Azov area in an operation that could delay some future Russian missile strikes. Kyiv did not disclose how the sophisticated aircraft were struck. The Sea of Azov …
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By Hatem Maher and Muhammad Al Gebaly (Reuters) -Yemen’s Houthi movement will expand its targets in the Red Sea region to include U.S. ships, an official from the Iran-allied group said on Monday, as it vowed to keep up attacks after U.S. and British strikes on its sites in Yemen. Attacks by the Houthis on …
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By John Revill BERN (Reuters) -Switzerland on Monday agreed to host a global peace summit on Ukraine at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Neutral Switzerland has previously acted as a broker to resolve conflicts and could now help find a resolution for the war that began when Russia sent troops into Ukraine on …
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By Ahmed Elimam and Tala Ramadan DUBAI (Reuters) -Houthi forces in Yemen struck the U.S.-owned and operated dry bulk ship Gibraltar Eagle with an anti-ship ballistic missile, U.S Central Command said on Monday, although there were no reports of injuries or significant damage. The vessel’s U.S.-based operator Eagle Bulk Shipping said that it was hit …
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By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s president in the early hours of Monday after a chaotic inauguration that was delayed for hours by a last-ditch attempt by Congress opponents to weaken his authority. The latest in a series of legislative setbacks triggered by opponents underscored the …
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