KALYNOVE, Ukraine (Reuters) -Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Varvara Tupkalenko’s two sons played at home with miniature cars, like many boys their age. Today, plastic guns are the favoured toys in their living room in the village of Kalynove, just 15 kilometres (9 miles) from the Russian border in the northeastern Kharkiv region. Instead of scampering …
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By Felix Light GHORJOMI, Georgia (Reuters) -In the Georgian highland village of Ghorjomi, Friday prayers in the local mosque are always packed, says imam Tamaz Gorgadze. Tucked away in the remote valleys close to the Turkish border, Ghorjomi – and the surrounding region of Upper Adjara – are a rare outpost of Islam in one …
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(Corrects typo in headline) MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukraine’s overnight and early Friday morning drone attacks killed two people in Russia and attempted to hit targets in Moscow, Russian authorities said. Russian air defences downed 155 Ukrainian drones between 11 p.m. on Thursday (2000 GMT) and 7 a.m. on Friday, including 11 bound for Moscow, Russia’s defence …
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ROME (Reuters) -The founder of Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani issued a message as he turned 91 on Friday to say that he will be back in September, after a health problem forced him to miss the Milan and Paris fashion shows in recent weeks. It was the first time Giorgio Armani has missed one …
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HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland has notified the United Nations it is leaving the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, its foreign ministry said late on Thursday. The withdrawal will take effect six months after the notification, in January 2026, the ministry said in a statement. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Poland – all …
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(Reuters) -The positive trend in Russia-U.S. relations continues and has not faded, although the U.S. administration is acting in a zigzag manner, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the RIA news agency in remarks published on Friday. “No, I do not agree that the positive trend in relations between Moscow and Washington is fading,” …
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By Kanishka Singh, Frank Jack Daniel and Angelo Amante WASHINGTON/KYIV/ROME (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would supply weapons to Ukraine via NATO and that he would make a “major statement” on Russia on Monday. In recent days, Trump has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the lack …
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ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s Cosmoship Management on Thursday said one person is believed dead and four more have not been seen since Houthi militants attacked the Eternity C cargo ship in the Red Sea this week. Maritime security sources have said that four people were believed to have been killed during the repeated raids on the …
PARIS (Reuters) -The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, was sold in Paris on Thursday for a record 8.6 million euros ($10.04 million), auctioneer Sotheby’s said. According to fashion lore, the first Birkin bag was born when the Franco-British actress and singer sat …
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By Frank Jack Daniel KYIV (Reuters) -At night, Kyiv’s skies are lit by fire and boom with explosions, but by morning the streets thrum in a style familiar to any European capital, its Gen Z teens on ride-share scooters speeding past impeccably dressed executives en route to work. One quote that captures the mood and …
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