By Michele Kambas KOURIS RESERVOIR, Cyprus (Reuters) -Saint Nicholas church in the hills above Limassol, normally submerged in the Kouris Reservoir, offers a stark glimpse of the worsening water crisis in Cyprus. The belfry is fully exposed and the building is surrounded by parched earth. Lying at the far east of the Mediterranean, Cyprus has …
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By Dominique Vidalon and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -France’s far-right National Rally said on Monday it was preparing for the possibility of snap elections, adding that Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s efforts this week to try to stave off the collapse of his government would fail. Opposition parties have said they will bring down the minority …
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(Reuters) -More than 300 people were evacuated from their apartments overnight following a Ukrainian drone attack on the capital of the Rostov region, the acting governor said on Tuesday. The Russian defence ministry said air defence units destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones over the Rostov region overnight. It did not say how many drones were detected. …
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By Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) -Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on Tuesday, adding to international pressure on Israel after similar moves by Australia, Britain, Canada and France. Under mounting global criticism for its war in Gaza, Israel has been angered by the pledges to formally …
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MADRID (Reuters) -A flotilla of dozens of boats loaded with aid for Gaza departed Barcelona port on Monday evening after stormy weather forced them to return to port earlier, Reuters footage showed. Some of the boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla Mission blew their horns as they left the port. “Free, free Palestine,” shouted some …
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BELGRADE (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of protesters silently marched in Belgrade on Monday to commemorate the deaths of 16 people killed when a roof on a renovated railway station collapsed, demanding snap elections they hope would oust President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling SNS party. The protesters, invited by high school pupils, gathered around 7 …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian officials said on Monday they suspected Russia of involvement in the murder of former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy after a suspect was detained. National police head Ivan Vyhivskyi said the gunman had disguised himself as a courier and fired eight times in Saturday’s attack in the western city of Lviv. “He spent …
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(Corrects first name of Ukrainian president to Volodymyr, paragraph 5) PARIS (Reuters) -France will host a mostly virtual meeting on Thursday of some 30 countries to discuss their latest efforts to provide Ukraine with security support once there is a peace agreement with Russia and to denounce Moscow’s unwillingness for negotiations. “Following the meeting held …
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By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) -The United States is seeking a regime change in his country with a naval deployment in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday in a rare press conference. Tensions between the United States and Venezuela have risen in recent weeks amid a large U.S. naval buildup in the …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian officials on Monday discussed with NATO representatives Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and Kyiv’s need for better air defences and long-range weaponry, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said. “The Ukrainian side urged NATO member-states to provide Ukraine with assistance in strengthening air defences, particularly ‘Patriot’ systems and missiles for them,” a ministry statement said …
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