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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The embassies of the United States, Germany and 36 other countries urged Hungary’s government to protect the rights of LGBT people and scrap laws that discriminate against them in a statement ahead of Budapest’s Pride march on Saturday. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government promotes a strongly Christian-conservative agenda and passed a law …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The European Commission is helping the United Nations and Turkey try to extend a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine grain and is open to “explore all solutions,” a European Union spokesperson said on Thursday, ahead of the deal’s possible expiration on Monday. The U.N. and Turkey …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Wagner mercenary group is not participating in military operations in Ukraine in any significant way, the Pentagon said on Thursday, more than two weeks after the group staged a brief armed mutiny in Russia. “At this stage, we do not see Wagner forces participating in any significant capacity in support of …

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By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) – When Marketa Vondrousova fell to her knees in triumph after ending Elina Svitolina’s incredible Wimbledon odyssey on Thursday, the Czech not only crushed the dreams of a new mother but also of a war-torn nation desperate to witness some cheer. Svitolina’s remarkable run to the Wimbledon semi-finals nine months …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine has received U.S. cluster munitions, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday. The U.S. announced on July 7 it would send Kyiv cluster munitions as part of an $800-million security package intended to ensure Russian forces that invaded Ukraine nearly 17 months ago cannot halt a Ukrainian counteroffensive. (Reporting by Phil …

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By Steve Holland and Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday gave his assurance that the United States would stay committed to NATO despite “extreme elements” of the Republican Party, in remarks during a visit to Finland to welcome it as the alliance’s latest member. “I absolutely guarantee it,” Biden told a …

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By Borja Suarez LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) – Living in rows of look-alike makeshift homes as hardened black lava covers the once-bucolic valleys where they used to dwell, many residents of the Spanish island of La Palma feel resentment and yearn for political change in this month’s general election. The eruption of the Cumbre Vieja …

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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary signalled on Thursday it could ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO in the autumn, with a ruling party lawmaker saying Turkey’s decision to back Sweden’s bid opened the door to strengthening the alliance at a time of need. Hungarian lawmaker Zsolt Nemeth said there was no need to convene an extraordinary …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday when they will discuss Israel’s regional integration and Russia’s military ties with Iran, the White House said on Thursday. “Biden will stress the importance of our shared democratic values, and discuss ways to advance equal measures of …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Western supplies of weapons to Ukraine would change nothing on the battlefield but only further escalate the conflict, adding that foreign-made tanks were a “priority target” for Moscow’s forces. Putin, in comments to state television made after a NATO summit in which Ukraine won …

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