By Guy Faulconbridge and Filipp Lebedev MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia condemned the United States and Britain on Friday for military strikes on Yemen, which Moscow said amounted to an irresponsible adventure that risked sowing chaos across the entire Middle East. The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets …
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By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – A marble map of ancient Rome, that hasn’t been put on public view for almost 100 years, is getting its very own museum within sight of the Colosseum. The Museum of the Forma Urbis, enclosed within a new archaeological park on one of Rome’s famous seven hills opens on …
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(Reuters) – The United States and Britain launched a series of strikes on Yemen on Thursday aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that started targeting international shipping in the Red Sea late last year. Reactions included: RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN MARIA ZAKHAROVA “The U.S. air strikes on Yemen are another example of the Anglo-Saxons’ perversion …
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark, home to shipping company Maersk , fully supports the U.S. and British strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said in a statement on Friday. Denmark last week joined a U.S. statement warning the Houthis to halt their attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “It will …
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By Toby Sterling THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Large duelling demonstrations organised by Israel supporters and pro-Palestinian groups converged outside the International Court of Justice on Thursday as the court began hearings in the Gaza genocide case brought against Israel. Hundreds of pro-Israel protesters singing songs and carrying Dutch and Israeli flags marched to the gates of …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – A politician bidding to run against Vladimir Putin in Russia’s upcoming presidential election described the decision to go to war in Ukraine as a “big mistake” in comments to the wives of soldiers on Thursday. Boris Nadezhdin, representing a centre-right party called Civic Initiative that has no seats in parliament, is seeking …
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By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s soon-to-be king and queen have sought to balance their royal jobs with a modern family life and an engagement in progressive causes, helping keep the monarchy relevant and popular in the Nordic country. Crown Prince Frederik, 55, will take the throne on Sunday, following his mother Queen Margrethe …
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PARIS (Reuters) – A re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president would represent a “threat” for Europe, European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde said on Thursday. “If we draw lessons from history, by which I mean to say the manner in which he (Trump) carried out the first four years of his mandate, it …
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By Michel Rose and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron poached former Nicolas Sarkozy minister Rachida Dati to join his new government, a surprise move that will further weaken his conservative opponents and signals his desire to bring political experience to his cabinet. Dati, a vocal former justice minister who enjoys strong name …
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By Marek Strzelecki and Justyna Pawlak WARSAW (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of opposition supporters massed outside Poland’s parliament on Thursday to protest against the new government’s changes to state media and the imprisonment of two former ministers convicted of abuse of power. The march reflects mounting tensions in the country as the new pro-European Union …
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