By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Thursday to set up an investigation into possible war crimes by Russian troops in the Kyiv area and beyond, a move that Russia said amounted to political score-settling. Members passed by an overwhelming majority (33 for, 2 against) a resolution to …
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that the Israeli authorities are “fully responsible” for the killing of Al Jazeera veteran reporter Shireen Abu Akleh on Wednesday. “We rejected the joint investigation with the Israeli occupation authorities because they committed the crime and because we don’t trust them,” said Abbas …
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By Anne Kauranen and Johan Ahlander HELSINKI/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have been considering applying for membership of the NATO military alliance, which would mark a major policy shift for the Nordic region. Here is the latest about the process and the key points under discussion: WHAT ARE THE …
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NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France (Reuters) -The Russian military’s failure to seize the Ukrainian capital was inevitable because in the preceding years they had never directly faced a powerful enemy, according to a former mercenary with the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group who fought alongside the Russian army. Marat Gabidullin took part in Wagner Group missions on the Kremlin’s behalf …
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JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) -A prominent Palestinian-American Al Jazeera reporter was shot dead during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, and Israel said it was launching an investigation to try to determine who killed her. Veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, was wearing a press vest that clearly marked her as …
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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives approved more than $40 billion more aid for Ukraine on Tuesday, as Congress races to keep military aid flowing and boost the government in Kyiv as it grapples with the Russian invasion. The House passed the Ukraine spending bill by 368 to 57, with every …
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By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway unveiled plans on Wednesday for a major expansion in offshore wind energy by 2040, aiming to turn a country that has built its wealth on oil and gas into an exporter of renewable electricity. The centre-left government, which has come under fire from environmentalists for continuing to support …
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MADRID (Reuters) – Inflation in the euro zone will remain at 4%-5% at the end of the year, ECB’s Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Wednesday on Spain’s state broadcaster TVE. With inflation soaring to a record high 7.5% in the 19-nation euro currency zone last month, policymakers are increasingly advocating a rapid unwinding …
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Marlboro-maker Philip Morris International Inc (PMI) said on Wednesday it was making a recommended cash offer to buy tobacco and nicotine products maker Swedish Match for 106 Swedish crowns per share. It said the offer value for the Stockholm-listed company amounted to about 161.2 billion Swedish crowns ($16 billion). Swedish Match shares hit …
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By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) -Tesla Inc is open to buying a mining company if producing its own supply of electric vehicle (EV) metals would speed up worldwide adoption of clean energy technologies, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday. Concern is mounting across the EV industry that there may not be enough supply of …
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