KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian military unit said on Wednesday it had routed a Russian infantry brigade from frontline territory near Bakhmut, claiming to confirm an account by the head of Russia’s Wagner private army that the Russian forces had fled. Later in the day, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who heads Ukraine’s ground forces, said Russian …
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – It was a rare day at the Vatican on Wednesday as two popes shared the limelight in St Peter’s Square – Pope Francis and His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Tawadros, dressed in black robes, was the guest of honour at Francis’ general audience …
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria will join the growing list of countries banning Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government employees’ work phones, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said on Wednesday. Various Western countries including Britain, the United States and several other European Union member states have already barred TikTok over security concerns. The EU’s two biggest policymaking …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court on the Pacific island of Sakhalin has ordered the provisional seizure of four tugboats belonging to Denmark’s Svitzer, the world’s biggest tugboat operator, at the request of a Russian energy company. Moscow has been seizing the assets of some Western companies which have left the country or are scaling …
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By Umit Ozdal and Daren Butler DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Formerly a Tayyip Erdogan supporter, broadcaster Mehmet Dalgic switched allegiance to his main challenger after the ruling AK Party failed to offer sympathy for the destruction of his TV station in southeast Turkey in February’s earthquake. The lack of support was the final straw in …
Appetite for change grows in Kurdish heartland as Turkish elections near Read More »
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union states hold a first discussion on Wednesday on proposed new sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine that would target Chinese and Iranian firms and allow export curbs on third countries for busting existing trade restrictions. Talks among EU envoys start at 0800 GMT and are set to …
No quick deal in sight as EU countries start talks on new Russia sanctions Read More »
By Joan Faus, Nacho Doce and Charlie Devereux VACARISSES, Spain (Reuters) – Many people were drawn to the town of Vacarisses near Barcelona in the 1970s by the suburban dream of homes with large gardens and swimming pools to provide respite during long, hot summers. But now that lifestyle is under threat as a severe …
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By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defaming her by branding her a liar, a jury decided on Tuesday. “Today, the world finally knows the truth,” Carroll said in a statement. “This …
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MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -Russia fired cruise missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday and paraded troops across Moscow’s Red Square for its annual celebration of victory in World War Two, pared back amid shortages of manpower and arms at the front after a failed winter campaign in Ukraine. In a fiery 10-minute speech in front of the Kremlin, …
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By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia’s FSB …
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