By John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Ukraine should be fully integrated into plans for a “drone wall” to protect NATO’s borders because it has the experience and know-how to be able to do it, Lithuania’s foreign minister said on Monday. The EU is looking at how to create a “drone wall” along the EU’s eastern …
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By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Iran and European powers are engaged in last-ditch talks to prevent the revival of U.N. sanctions on Tehran, two senior Iranian officials and two Western diplomats told Reuters on Monday, though all warned the chances of success remain slim. The sources said foreign ministers of Iran, …
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By John Irish and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic shift nearly two years into the Gaza war that faces fierce resistance from Israel and its close ally the United States. President Emmanuel Macron announced that France …
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By Parisa Hafezi UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States has imposed strict limits on the Iranian delegation attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York, curbing their movement and banning access to wholesale stores and luxury goods. Tommy Pigott, deputy spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said in a statement that the move aims to …
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) -The New Zealand government said on Tuesday it was introducing two new pathways for migrants to gain residency as part of their efforts to boost the country’s economy. Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis said in the statement that skilled and experienced migrants play an important role in plugging workforce gaps, and in turn …
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By Pesha Magid JABAL Al-BABA, West Bank (Reuters) -The land available to Atallah al-Jahalin’s Bedouin community for grazing livestock near Jerusalem has steadily shrunk, as expanding Jewish settlements on Israeli-occupied territory encircle the city and push deeper into the West Bank. Now, the group of some 80 families faces eviction from the last patches of …
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By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -Cybercriminals are taking greater risks by hitting high-profile targets to get bigger payoffs and boost their online reputational clout, cybersecurity experts said, after a weekend hack crippled airport check-in systems across Europe and stranded thousands of passengers. The European Union’s cybersecurity agency ENISA confirmed on Monday that the hack on …
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By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) -Argentine financial assets rallied on Monday, with stocks rising the most in six months, international dollar bonds up more than 6 cents and the peso strengthening after Washington pledged full support for Argentina’s right-wing government ahead of key midterm elections next month. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “all …
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By Johann M Cherian and Kanchana Chakravarty (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new fees on H-1B visas on Friday as part of his wide-ranging crackdown on immigration. Trump’s executive order, which took effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Sunday (0401 GMT), hikes the fee for H-1B visa applicants to $100,000. It is a one-time …
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(Reuters) -Como will donate all proceeds from Wednesday’s Coppa Italia match versus Sassuolo to support the local community after the city suffered flood damage following torrential rain in Northern Italy overnight, manager Cesc Fabregas said on Monday. The centre of Como was badly hit after Lake Como flooded following intense rainfall, with water flowing through …
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