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By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the U.S. Trump administration, 10 senior commanders and Iraqi officials told Reuters. The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by U.S. officials to …

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By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, but Iran’s foreign minister said the discussions in Oman would be indirect. In a further sign of the difficult path …

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By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe experienced its warmest March since records began, as climate change continues to push temperatures to unprecedented levels, European Union scientists said on Tuesday. Globally, last month was the planet’s second-warmest March on record – exceeded only by March in 2024, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said in …

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By Mykhailo Moskalenko and Sergiy Chalyi KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine (Reuters) – A central Ukrainian city held vigils on Monday that began three days of mourning for 11 adults and nine children killed by a Russian missile last week, as one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in months jeopardised Washington’s ceasefire push. Friday evening’s strike …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump has proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza while also suggesting a permanent displacement of Palestinians from the enclave. The plan has been condemned globally, with Palestinians, Arab nations, the U.N. and rights experts saying it was tantamount to “ethnic cleansing.” Following is a timeline showing how Trump’s …

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By Philip Blenkinsop LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -The European Commission said on Monday it had offered a “zero-for-zero” tariff deal to avert a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump as EU ministers agreed to prioritise negotiations, while striking back with 25% tariffs on some U.S. imports. The 27-nation bloc faces 25% import tariffs on steel and …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will fight to secure an economic partnership with the United States while also working to lower trade barriers with key partners around the world in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. Starmer has sought to secure a deal that would remove the need for tariffs, …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Monday lauded Russian ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin for surpassing all the sport’s other legends in a dazzling career that the Kremlin chief said was a cause for celebration for fans across Russia and the world. Alexander Ovechkin, known in the United States as “Alex”, scored his 895th career …

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(Reuters) -Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed for the first time on Monday that Ukrainian troops have been active in Russia’s Belgorod region as they seek to protect Ukrainian towns near the border. Ukrainian troops remain in parts of the neighbouring Russian region of Kursk eight months after a cross-border incursion, though Russian forces have recaptured …

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