FOUNEX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Lake Geneva, nestled at the foot of the Alps, has long been considered as a near-pristine body of water, but new research has found that its plastic pollution levels are as high as those in the oceans. Oceaneye, a Geneva-based non-profit that has for more than a decade been scouring the …
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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Donald Trump has had his picture taken innumerable times over the decades, from his early days as a real estate magnate to his turn as a reality TV star and throughout his tumultuous four years in the White House. But the mug shot released by Georgia authorities on Thursday, showing a …
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By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – The United States’ top general said on Thursday that Ukraine was likely to get F-16 fighter jets soon, and said its counter-offensive against the Russian invasion has been going slowly and had partial success. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said it was too early to …
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By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday said there was currently no information to suggest that a surface-to-air missile took down the plane presumed to be carrying Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. Air Force Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson, offered no evidence or further …
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By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on 13 people and entities it said are reportedly connected to the forced deportation and transfer of Ukraine’s children, as Washington ramps up pressure on Moscow over its invasion. The United States is also taking steps to impose visa restrictions on three …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will begin flight training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets in October, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. The training will begin after the pilots receive English language training next month, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said. The flight training will take place in Arizona, Ryder added. Several …
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government will nominate outgoing Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra as an EU commissioner, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday, confirming media reports. Hoekstra would replace Frans Timmermans, who quit on Tuesday to lead the Labour and Green Left parties in a joint ticket in Dutch national elections in November. “After …
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By Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – A highly mutated COVID variant called BA.2.86 has now been detected in Switzerland and South Africa in addition to Israel, Denmark, the U.S. and the U.K., according to a leading World Health Organization official. The Omicron offshoot carries more than 35 mutations in key portions …
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VALVIGNERES, France (Reuters) – Scorching temperatures have hurt vines in southern France so much that output will fall but the hot weather could produce a vintage of “exceptional” quality, winemaker Jerome Volle said as he harvested grapes in the early hours of Wednesday to avoid the heat. A hot spell has hit large parts of …
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By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to the family of Yevgeny Prigozhin on Thursday, breaking his silence after the mercenary leader’s plane crashed with no survivors two months after he led a mutiny against army chiefs. Putin’s comments, which suggested he harboured decidedly mixed feelings about Wagner’s mercenary boss, …
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