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Britain says Russia likely removing nuclear warheads from missiles and firing at Ukraine

26 Nov 2022 26 Nov 2022

(Reuters) – Russia is likely removing nuclear warheads from ageing nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain’s military intelligence said on Saturday. The defense ministry said open source imagery shows wreckage of an air launched cruise missile fired at Ukraine which seem to have been designed in the 1980s as a nuclear …

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Reality ends some Qatari dreams of World Cup rental bonanza

26 Nov 2022 26 Nov 2022

By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar has found itself with an unexpected glut of rooms in the World Cup’s busy group stage, with online portals showing rooms in at least 42 hotels and Airbnb offering hundreds of options for this weekend. That’s a far cry from pre-tournament warnings by Qatari officials, including Qatar Airways’ CEO, …

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Exclusive: Poland seeking German support to sanction Russian Druzhba oil pipeline

26 Nov 2022 26 Nov 2022

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland is seeking German support to slap EU sanctions on the Polish-German section of the Druzhba crude pipeline so Warsaw can abandon a deal to buy Russian oil next year without paying penalties, two sources familiar with the talks said. The sources also said the pair were nearing an agreement for Poland …

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Iranian fans savour victory but wrangle over protests

26 Nov 2022 26 Nov 2022

By Martin Petty, Maya Gebeily and Charlotte Bruneau AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) – Iran’s national soccer team sang during the playing of their national anthem at their second World Cup match against Wales on Friday having refrained from doing so in their opening game earlier this week in apparent support for protesters back home. Loud …

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Walmart gunman railed at co-workers in ‘death note’ before Virginia store shooting

26 Nov 2022 26 Nov 2022

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) -A Walmart supervisor who killed six co-workers at a store in Virginia on Tuesday bought a handgun the day of the shooting and left a rambling note on his cellphone in which he railed against other employees who he felt had mocked and betrayed him. Information on the firearm purchase and …

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In rare public spat, Zelenskiy criticises Kyiv mayor over emergency centres

25 Nov 2022 25 Nov 2022

(Reuters) – In a rare public spat involving Ukrainian leaders, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday criticised the mayor of Kyiv for doing what he said was a poor job setting up emergency shelters to help those without power and heat after Russian attacks. In the wake of crushing Russian missile strikes against the power-generating system, …

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EU ministers seek to ease tensions on migration after France-Italy spat

25 Nov 2022 25 Nov 2022

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU interior ministers sought to ease resurgent tensions over illegal migration at an emergency meeting on Friday, after the fate of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean triggered harsh words between Paris and Rome. The issue of who should take responsibility for those reaching the wealthy European Union on rickety boats to escape poverty …

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Serbian police find 600 migrants after shootout near Hungarian border

25 Nov 2022 25 Nov 2022

BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbian police uncovered 600 illegal migrants near the border with Hungary on Friday following a shootout in a town in which one person was shot, the Interior Ministry said. The incident happened in the early hours in the north Serbian town of Horgos, police said. “Members of the ministry of interior …started …

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Ski lifts to slow down as French Alps resorts face energy crunch

25 Nov 2022 25 Nov 2022

By Cecile Mantovani and Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) – Ski resort managers in the French Alps are scrambling to find ways to conserve energy as part of a national effort to reduce consumption, with about half the resorts also bracing for power bills to be three to six times higher than in prior years. In …

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Soccer-Richarlison turns on style as silky Brazil see off Serbia

25 Nov 2022 25 Nov 2022

By Rohith Nair LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) -Brazil outclassed Serbia 2-0 in their World Cup opener on Thursday as Richarlison scored two second-half goals, including a spectacular overhead kick, though an ankle injury sustained by Neymar put a damper on their celebrations. Richarlison has been in fine form when wearing the golden yellow kit of Brazil …

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