HAMBURG (Reuters) -Rain has raised water levels on the river Rhine in Germany, but most of the river is still too shallow for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Wednesday. Dry weather and a heatwave in June and July meant the river became too shallow for vessels to sail at full …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday began major navy drills involving more than 150 vessels and 15,000 military personnel in the Pacific and Arctic oceans and in the Baltic and Caspian seas, the defence ministry said. The so-called “July Storm” exercise from July 23 to July 27 will test the readiness of the fleet for non-standard …
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By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine has toughened restrictions on two anti-corruption agencies at the centre of the government’s reform drive, rolling back their autonomy in favour of tighter executive control. Stamping out endemic graft is a requirement for Kyiv to join the European Union as well as to secure billions in Western aid. Independent …
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By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure to take a firmer stance on Israel, with members of his own coalition calling for Berlin to join a statement by dozens of Western nations condemning the “inhumane killing” of Palestinians. Merz, who leads Germany’s centre-right CDU, has been increasingly …
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By Alvise Armellini and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s government has pledged to expand prison capacity by up 15,000 places and facilitate the transfer of inmates with addiction problems to treatment centres to tackle a long-standing overcrowding crisis. The plight of prisoners has attracted more attention in Italy following a record number of suicides last …
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By Humeyra Pamuk and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Europe this week for meetings on Israel’s war in Gaza and a range of other issues, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, adding Witkoff will continue pushing for a ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave. Axios …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese and European Union leaders will meet in Beijing on Thursday for a summit marking 50 years of diplomatic ties. Here is a timeline of EU-China trade tensions in recent years. Mar 22, 2021 – The EU sanctions four Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang, its first significant sanctions on …
By Daphne Psaledakis (Reuters) -More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza, including by demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the lifting of all restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid. In a statement signed by 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps, …
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(Reuters) -The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has updated its policy to align with an executive order signed earlier this year by U.S. President Donald Trump barring transgender women from competing in women’s sports. “The USOPC will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders with oversight responsibilities, e.g., IOC, IPC, NGBs, to ensure that …
(Reuters) -A Mirage 2000 fighter jet supplied to Ukraine from France crashed on Tuesday after experiencing equipment failure during an assignment, with the pilot ejecting safely, Ukraine’s military said. It was the first loss of a Mirage jet since Ukraine’s military started receiving them earlier this year. “Equipment failure occurred, which the pilot reported to …
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