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Moscow and Minsk rehearse launch of nuclear weapons deployed in Belarus, Lukashenko says

16 Sep 2025

By Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) – Russia and Belarus are rehearsing the launch of Russian tactical nuclear weapons as part of joint war games, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday. State media quoted the Belarusian chief of staff as saying that the exercises also featured Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which it test-fired …

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US military confirms it sent observers to Russia-Belarus war games

16 Sep 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. military officials observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus on Monday, accepting an invitation for the first time since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. On Monday, Reuters and other news organizations photographed U.S. military officials in Belarus attending the “Zapad-2025” drills along with observers from …

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Romanian prosecutors indict pro-Russian former presidential candidate

16 Sep 2025

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romanian prosecutors sent Calin Georgescu, the pro-Russian far-right frontrunner in last year’s cancelled presidential election, to trial on Tuesday on charges of attempting to disrupt national security. The European Union and NATO member state canceled its presidential election in December on account of suspected Russian interference in favour of Georgescu, a strong critic of …

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U.S. fully restores Hungary’s status in visa waiver program

16 Sep 2025

By Krisztina Than and David Shepardson BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has fully restored Hungary’s status in its visa waiver program after the Hungarian government took steps to address security vulnerabilities, the Trump administration said on Tuesday. The decision is one of the first tangible signs of improved relations between the U.S. and Hungarian governments …

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Netherlands will highly likely miss 2030 climate goal, experts say

16 Sep 2025

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands will very likely miss its climate goal for 2030 as current policies to decrease greenhouse gas emissions fall short, the Dutch government’s main climate policy adviser said on Tuesday. The euro zone’s fifth-largest economy aims to decrease its CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030, relative to 1990 levels, but the group …

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Sweden and Finland urge revision of EU’s forestry climate targets

16 Sep 2025

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden and Finland could suffer “dire” economic consequences if they are forced to harvest less forest for wood products in order to meet their EU-mandated climate targets, the two countries said this week. As part of the European Union’s plans to reach net zero emissions by 2050, Sweden and Finland have been …

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Under U.S. pressure, Syria and Israel inch toward security deal

16 Sep 2025

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Under U.S. pressure, Syria is accelerating talks with Israel for a security pact that Damascus hopes will reverse Israel’s recent seizures of its land but that would fall far short of a full peace treaty, sources briefed on the talks said. Washington is pushing for enough progress to be made …

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Poland will decide on submarine procurement this week, PM says

16 Sep 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will decide on submarine procurement this week, leading to the purchase of the first submarines by the end of the year, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday. Poland aims to acquire three submarines under its “Orka” programme to boost its military, modernise undersea warfare capabilities, and align more closely with NATO …

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UN rights chief condemns Israeli strike in Doha as assault on regional stability

16 Sep 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel undermined regional peace and stability in its attack last week on Hamas leaders who had been in Qatar to negotiate a ceasefire, the United Nations rights chief said during a debate at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday. “Israel’s strike on negotiators in Doha on …

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UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza

16 Sep 2025

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu incited these acts – accusations that Israel called scandalous.  The U.N. report, issued as Israel announced the start of a ground operation in …

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