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G7 summit in Canada to see how EU, US align on Russia sanctions, says German official

BERLIN (Reuters) -A Group of Seven (G7) meeting in Canada will be about the extent to which the European Union and U.S. could align on sanctions against Russia, a German government official said on Thursday. The EU this week proposed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, targeting Moscow’s …

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France has no reason to change diplomatic staffing in Middle East, foreign ministry says

PARIS (Reuters) -France has no reason to change its diplomatic personnel staffing in the Middle East at this stage, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. “There is no reason that would justify a change in our diplomatic personnel at the moment, but we are following the situation closely,” the spokesperson told reporters. The …

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Child killed by Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s Belgorod region, governor says

(Reuters) -A two-year-old boy was killed by a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s southern Belgorod region and his grandmother and another adult were wounded, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Thursday. Gladkov said the grandmother was out walking with the boy when a drone struck an apartment block. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine. …

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Colombian senator Uribe still in critical condition five days after shooting

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, remains in critical but stable condition after being shot in Bogota on Saturday, the hospital treating him said on Thursday. Physicians continue to work to mitigate the impact of the injuries, the Santa Fe Foundation hospital said in a statement. (Reporting by Nelson BocanegraEditing by …

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Israel set to deport eight activists, including French MEP, over Gaza boat

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Eight pro-Palestinian activists including a French member of the European Parliament will soon be forcibly deported from Israel, three days after the Israeli navy prevented them from sailing into Gaza, their legal advisers said on Thursday. Four other members of the 12-strong crew aboard the charity vessel, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, agreed …

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IAEA board resolution declaring Iran in breach of non-proliferation duties

VIENNA (Reuters) -Below are key passages from a four-page resolution on Iran that diplomats said the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors passed on Thursday. The text is still confidential and was seen by Reuters. The Board of Governors,… (d) Recalling the Board of Governors’ resolutions of 19 June 2020… , of 8 …

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IAEA board declares Iran in breach of non-proliferation obligations

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors declared Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations on Thursday for the first time in almost 20 years, raising the prospect of reporting it to the U.N. Security Council. The major step is the culmination of several festering stand-offs between the International …

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Poland charges three men with planning school attack inspired by Norway’s Breivik

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland has charged three 19-year-old men suspected of gathering pyrotechnic materials and planning terrorist actions, including an attack on a school inspired by mass-killers such as Norwegian Anders Breivik, the interior ministry said on Thursday. “It appears that they were fascinated by the ideology that spreads terrorism, by these serial killers who, as …

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German defence minister visits Ukraine for talks on weapons support

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Thursday to discuss further weapons aid for Ukraine as efforts to end the three-year conflict with Russia faced headwinds and Moscow’s forces ramped up bombardments. Russia and Ukraine met for peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month in a renewed push to settle the …

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