GENEVA (Reuters) -The number of people reported missing to the Red Cross has risen by about 70% in five years, driven by rising conflicts and mass migration, the Geneva-based organisation said Friday, calling for a recommitment to the rules of war. “…The surging number of missing persons provides a stark reminder that conflict parties and …
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(Reuters) -Germany has told its nationals to leave Iran and refrain from travelling there to avoid getting caught in retaliatory acts by Tehran over Germany’s role in triggering U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. Britain, France and Germany on Thursday launched a 30-day process to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its disputed …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The head of India’s powerful Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said that Indian families must have three children each, warning about the long-term risks from the current trend of declining birth rates. At 1.46 billion, India is the world’s most populous nation but the total fertility rate has dropped to less …
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(Reuters) -Samoa held a national election on Friday with the Pacific Island nation’s first female prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa seeking to return to office in a race against the long-serving leader she unseated in 2021, and her former party. Polls closed at 3 p.m. on Friday (0200 GMT) after around 100,000 voters cast ballots …
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By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -China spent $21 billion on military exercises in the Taiwan Strait, the East and South China Sea and the Western Pacific last year, nearly 40% higher than 2023, according to Taiwan government estimates based on its tracking of aircraft and ships and working out the cost of fuel …
By Anastasiia Malenko KYIV (Reuters) -Russia pounded Ukraine with deadly missiles and drone strikes early on Thursday in a sweeping attack that the U.S. special envoy on Ukraine said undermined President Donald Trump’s peace efforts. At least 23 people were killed in the capital, Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said on Telegram. As …
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(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a group of European leaders on Thursday it was important to produce a clear definition of security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a plan to secure a peace settlement with Russia after 3-1/2 years of war. The virtual meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki and the leaders of …
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By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. internet forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms have filed a legal case in the United States against Britain’s media regulator Ofcom, saying its enforcement of the country’s online safety law violated Americans’ right to freedom of speech. The suit escalates a clash between tech groups and regulators in Britain and …
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By Mike Stone and Ryan Patrick Jones (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of air-launched cruise missiles and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated $825 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The potential sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles includes GPS guidance kits and electronic warfare defenses …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump “was not happy” about Russian attacks on Ukraine with missiles and drones on Thursday and planned to talk more about the subject later, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Since Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska nearly two weeks ago, little progress has been …
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