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By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Alexander Cornwell CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A U.S.- and Israeli-backed organisation distributing aid in Gaza reopened two sites on Thursday, a day after halting work in response to a series of deadly shootings close to its operations. The U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said 26 truckloads of desperately needed food were handed out at two …

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By Dmitry Antonov, Andrea Shalal and Andreas Rinke MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia will respond to Ukraine’s latest attacks as and when its military sees fit, the Kremlin said on Thursday, accusing Kyiv of state terrorism as U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed prospects for an immediate peace between the countries. Ukraine used drones to strike Russian heavy …

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MADRID (Reuters) -Massive shipments of previously unknown recreational designer drugs and potent new opioids are threatening Europe, while traffic of cocaine and cannabis is worsening, according to the European Union Drugs Agency’s annual report published on Thursday. Seizures of synthetic cathinones – stimulants chemically akin to the active ingredient in khat, a plant widely consumed …

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By Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Germany needs up to 60,000 additional troops under new NATO targets for weapons and personnel, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday, as the alliance beefs up its forces to respond to what it sees as an increased threat from Russia. “We are stepping up to our responsibility as Europe’s …

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(Reuters) -Slovakia’s parliament, in a thinly attended session, approved a resolution on Thursday calling on the government not to vote in favour of new sanctions on Russia, raising questions over the country’s future stance on European sanction packages. Slovakia, a NATO and European Union member, has under Prime Minister Robert Fico diverged from Western allies …

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(Refiles to remove duplication of the word “rate” from headline) GENEVA (Reuters) -The rate of young children suffering from acute malnutrition in Gaza has nearly tripled since a ceasefire earlier this year when aid flowed more freely, according to data collected by humanitarian groups and released by the U.N. on Thursday. The report was issued …

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