THE HAGUE (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday he had no doubt the United States is committed to the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defence clause, after remarks by President Donald Trump cast renewed doubt on his willingness to protect allies. On his way to a NATO summit in The Hague, Trump said …
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By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Socialists filed a no-confidence measure against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou after pension talks collapsed, a senior party lawmaker said on Tuesday, but it seems unlikely to pass after the far-right indicated it would not follow suit. Months-long talks between French trade unions and employers over reforms to the pension …
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces killed at least 40 Palestinians in Gaza and ordered new evacuations on Tuesday, local medics and residents said, in further bloodshed shortly after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in their air war. The Israel-Iran deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump raised hopes among Palestinians of …
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MADRID/GUAYAQUIL (Reuters) -Spain’s High Court on Tuesday authorized the extradition of William Jofre Alcivar Bautista, accused of leading a violent attack on an Ecuadorean TV station in early 2024, provided that Ecuador guarantees his safety in custody. Alcivar, known as Commander Willy and alleged head of the criminal group Los Tiguerones, was arrested in Spain …
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By Yuliia Dysa DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack in southeastern Ukraine on Tuesday killed at least 17 people and caused sweeping damage, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Kyiv’s allies at a NATO summit to bolster Ukraine’s defence industry. The two-part strike killed 15 and wounded more than 200 in the regional …
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By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -After 12 days of Israeli airstrikes that echoed in cities around the country, killing hundreds and sending waves of people fleeing their homes, Iranians voiced relief on Tuesday at the surprise overnight announcement of a ceasefire. For those in the Iranian capital it brought the prospect of a clean-up, a …
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By Crispian Balmer, Emily Rose and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -After months of political turmoil, war and plummeting popularity, Israel’s powerful strike on Iran is likely to reframe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legacy, allies and analysts say. During a 12-day air assault ordered by Netanyahu, Israel bombed nuclear sites deep inside Iran, eliminated many …
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By Matt Spetalnick, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When President Donald Trump sent U.S. bombers to strike Iran’s nuclear sites last weekend, he was betting he could help ally Israel cripple Tehran’s nuclear program while keeping his long-standing vow to avoid entanglement in a protracted war. Just days later, Trump’s surprise announcement on …
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By Gabriel Stargardter and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -A U.S. State Department delegation met with senior officials from France’s National Rally (RN) in late May, but their offer to publicly support figurehead Marine Le Pen after a court barred her from office was rebuffed by the far-right party, two sources said. Le Pen, one of …
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MADRID (Reuters) -Spain on Tuesday said it had approved expedited access to its universities for foreign students barred from entering the U.S. to study by President Donald Trump’s administration. Students who can’t complete their studies in the United States due to visa suspensions will be able to switch to Spain instead, the Migration Ministry said …
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