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Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking its energy infrastructure despite moratorium on such strikes

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry on Tuesday accused Ukraine of attacking Russian energy infrastructure twice in the past 24 hours despite a U.S.-brokered moratorium on striking each other’s energy facilities. Ukrainian drones hit electricity substations in part of Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia in southeast Ukraine, and in Russia’s southern Belgorod region, leaving residents without power, the …

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Schools shut on Greek islands after heavy rainstorms flood roads

ATHENS -Schools and kindergartens were closed on several Greek islands including Paros and Mykonos on Tuesday after severe weather brought torrential rain, flooding and hailstorms to the Aegean Sea. Authorities in Paros were struggling to remove vehicles stranded by the muddy waters after torrential rain swept through the island, a popular tourist spot in the …

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NASA astronauts from Starliner mission readjust to Earth, resume work with Boeing

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are readjusting to Earth life with dog walks and family time, while resuming work with Boeing to test the capsule that stranded them on the International Space Station. “It’s great getting back. I went for a run – …

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US, Denmark to hold first high-level talks since Trump’s win, FT says

(Reuters) -Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week in the first high-level talks since President Donald Trump’s re-election and his vow to “take control” of Greenland, the Financial Times said. The prospect of such talks comes amid simmering tension between the two nations over …

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Trump says Le Pen’s conviction in France is a ‘very big deal’

By Jeff Mason and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a “very big deal.” A French court on Monday barred Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after …

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Greenland strengthens Danish ties as it eyes independence

By Tom Little NUUK, Greenland (Reuters) – Greenland will strengthen its ties with Denmark until it can become a sovereign nation, the Arctic island’s incoming prime minister told Reuters on Monday, noting that the semi-autonomous Danish territory ultimately wants to become independent. Jens-Frederik Nielsen, 33, was sworn in as prime minister of Greenland on Friday …

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France’s Le Pen convicted of graft, barred from running for president in 2027

By Elizabeth Pineau and Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) -A French court on Monday barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted of embezzlement, in a seismic ruling that could fuel global tensions over judicial efforts to police politics. The French court’s ruling was a catastrophic …

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Attack on frontline town in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region kills one

(Reuters) – Russian forces shelled a frontline settlement in Ukraine’s southeast Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, killing one person and injuring five, the regional governor said. Ivan Fedorov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, did not identify the settlement, but posted pictures of heavily damaged homes and other buildings alongside piles of rubble. He said a …

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