WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September. “What he says doesn’t matter,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “He’s a very good guy. I like him, but that statement doesn’t carry weight.” Macron said …
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By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation. The analysis, which has not been previously reported, was conducted by …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov, is likely to be sold or scrapped, the chairman of Russia’s state shipbuilding corporation told the Kommersant newspaper in comments published on Friday. Andrei Kostin’s remarks follow a report in the daily Izvestia newspaper earlier this month, which cited unnamed sources as saying long-running refit …
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By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said there was a 50-50 chance or perhaps less that the United States would reach a trade agreement with the European Union, saying Brussels wanted to “make a deal very badly”. “We’re working very diligently with Europe, the EU,” Trump told reporters as he …
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By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament is considering proposals to speed up the EU’s phase out Russian gas by one year, to January 2027, documents seen by Reuters showed, as officials in Brussels prepare to negotiate the legally-binding ban. European Union countries and lawmakers are preparing to negotiate the EU’s plan to ban …
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(Refiles with new link to Reuters Special Report) By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Starlink systems used by Ukrainian military units were down for two and a half hours overnight, a senior commander said, part of a global issue that disrupted the satellite internet provider. Ukraine’s forces are heavily reliant on thousands of SpaceX’s Starlink terminals …
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(Changes advisory line, noting that Iranian deputy foreign minister’s comments added in paragraphs 4-6) By Ali Kucukgocmen and John Irish ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Iran said it would continue nuclear talks with European powers after “serious, frank, and detailed” conversations on Friday, the first such face-to-face meeting since Israel and the U.S. bombed Iran last month. Before …
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By Philip O’Connor OBERENTFELDEN, Switzerland (Reuters) -With Lauren James of England and Aitana Bonmati of Spain set to clash in Sunday’s Women’s Euro final, the match will showcase two of the modern game’s premier creative dribblers vying for one of football’s biggest prizes. Both sides boast a host of players who are more than comfortable …
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VIENNA (Reuters) -A teenage friend of the man suspected of planning a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last year was given a two-year prison sentence on Friday for being a member of Islamic State, the teenager’s lawyer and a court official said. The 18-year-old, identified as Luca K, was sentenced for …
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(Corrects to clarify that funding for Patriots was secured in the headline, paragraph 1) KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine has received confirmation from partners that they will provide funding for three Patriot missile defence systems and discussions are underway to finance seven more, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. “I have officially received confirmation from Germany …
