PARIS (Reuters) – France raised its risk level regarding bird flu to “high” from “moderate”, it said in a decree published in the official journal on Thursday, thereby forcing poultry farms to keep birds indoors across the country. France has detected a rise in bird flu outbreaks in the past weeks after experiencing its worst-ever …
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By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s leading war hawks on Wednesday swiftly rallied behind the decision to abandon the Ukrainian city of Kherson, putting a brave face on one of Moscow’s most humiliating retreats in nearly nine months of war. The pullout proposed by General Sergei Surovikin, appointed last month to take overall charge of …
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By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden starts a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia on Thursday to grapple with some of the United States’ thorniest foreign policy issues, boosted by a better-than-expected showing by Democrats in the midterm elections. Biden hops from an international climate summit in Egypt on …
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drake and 21 Savage have been sued by Conde Nast, the publisher of Vogue magazine, for using the Vogue name without permission to promote their new album “Her Loss.” Conde Nast said the rappers’ promotional campaign, including to their more than 135 million social media followers, was built …
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By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Michele and Matthew Nielsen voted in the U.S. midterm elections in Georgia, concerns about the economy did not dictate their choices. They wanted to protect abortion rights and stop candidates beholden to Republican former president Donald Trump. “If someone wants me to vote Republican, that’s fine, but they should …
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday said Iran did not offer anything new during a recent meeting in Vienna about its nuclear program, but added that talks would continue in the coming weeks. Tehran had announced on Nov. 2 that it was sending a delegation to Vienna …
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(Reuters) -One of Russia’s most prominent officials in Ukraine was killed in a car crash on Wednesday, a further blow to Moscow in the southern Kherson region amid an impending withdrawal of Russian forces. The death of Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russian-installed local administration, was confirmed by his boss Vladimir Saldo, the Russia-backed …
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ZURICH (Reuters) – A Swiss nationalist grouping launched an initiative on Tuesday that aims to protect Switzerland’s neutrality and prohibit it from participating in future sanctions and defence alliances. The campaign for a referendum was launched by Pro Schweiz, a recently formed association with ties to politicians from the country’s right-wing party, in light of …
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(Reuters) – Ukraine has collated thousands of reports of its children being deported to Russia and wants their plight addressed at a summit of the Group of 20 major economies, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff was quoted as saying on Tuesday. “The Russian Federation continues to commit its crimes in connection with Ukrainian children,” …
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ROME (Reuters) -A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck off Italy’s Adriatic coast early on Wednesday, but caused no serious damage or injuries, according to initial reports. The quake happened shortly after 7 am (0600 GMT), and was felt as far away as Rome on the other side of the country, and in the northern …
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