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Canada says G7 finance ministers to focus on restoring stability, growth

21 May 2025

By David Lawder and Promit Mukherjee BANFF, Alberta (Reuters) -Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial democracies will try to agree on policies to restore global growth and stability, Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday, acknowledging that tensions over new U.S. tariffs would continue. The meetings over the next two days in …

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UAE agrees with Israel to allow delivery of urgent aid to Gaza, WAM reports

20 May 2025

CAIRO (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it agreed with Israel to allow delivery of urgent humanitarian aid from the Gulf country to Gaza, the state news agency WAM reported. International pressure on Israel has mounted in recent days as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government launched a renewed military offensive in Gaza. The …

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EU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Trump

20 May 2025

By Andrew Gray, Sam Tabahriti and Susan Heavey BRUSSELS/LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The EU and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for Washington to join them, a day after President Donald Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin brought about neither a ceasefire in Ukraine nor fresh U.S. sanctions. London and Brussels said …

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Italy PM says pope confirmed willingness to host Ukraine peace talks

20 May 2025

ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement on Tuesday that Pope Leo had confirmed during a phone call with her his willingness to host in the Vatican the next round of negotiations to try to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. “Finding in the Holy Father confirmation of the readiness …

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Airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza, international criticism of Israel grows

20 May 2025

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and May Angel CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed at least 55 Palestinians in airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said, continuing to bombard the enclave despite mounting international pressure to halt military operations and allow unimpeded deliveries of aid. Britain announced it was suspending trade talks with Israel and summoning …

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UK hits Russia’s military, financial, energy sectors with new sanctions

20 May 2025

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) -Britain announced wide-ranging new sanctions targeting Russia’s military, energy and financial sectors on Tuesday, ramping up pressure on Moscow in coordination with the European Union, which announced parallel measures. Britain said the sanctions against 100 new targets follow Russian drone attacks over the weekend against Ukrainian cities, the biggest drone …

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Russia opens criminal case against journalist critical of Ukraine war

20 May 2025

(Reuters) -Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Tuesday that it had launched criminal proceedings against a prominent journalist who heads a publication in neighbouring Latvia providing critical coverage of the three-year-old conflict in Ukraine. The Moscow branch of the committee, which deals with major criminal cases in Russia, said it had opened the case against Russian-born …

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Russia extends pre-trial detention of billionaire Moshkovich till Aug 25, lawyer says

20 May 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of Vadim Moshkovich, the billionaire founder of Russia’s top agriculture company Rusagro who faces charges of embezzlement, until August 25, his lawyer told Reuters. Moshkovich, a member of Russia’s upper house parliament between 2006 and 2014, was remanded in custody for two months in …

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UK suspends trade talks with Israel over new Gaza offensive

20 May 2025

By Alistair Smout and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday paused free trade talks with Israel, summoned its ambassador, and announced further sanctions against West Bank settlers as its foreign minister condemned a “monstrous” military escalation in Gaza. The Israeli military announced the start of a new operation last week and medics in …

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WHO members adopt global pandemic accord, but US absence casts doubts

20 May 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Members of the World Health Organization adopted an agreement on Tuesday intended to improve preparedness for future pandemics following the disjointed global response to COVID-19, but the absence of the U.S. cast doubt on the treaty’s effectiveness. After three years of negotiations, the legally binding pact was adopted by …

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