MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday its forces had captured another village in eastern Ukraine as it advances westward through the region of Donetsk more than three years into its invasion of its smaller neighbour. A ministry statement said Russian forces had captured the village of Andriivka – west of the …
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By Michel Rose BRUSSELS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hit back at Russia, after the Kremlin warned him not to threaten it with nuclear rhetoric and drew comparisons with Napoleon’s failed conquest of Russia. In a solemn address on Wednesday, Macron warned the French nation Russia was rearming quickly on the back …
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MADRID (Reuters) – Torrential rains on Thursday caused floods that swept away cars as local authorities evacuated schools and closed roads in eastern Spain, four months after deadly flash floods in Valencia caused killed more than 220 people. The state weather agency Aemet issued orange alerts for some parts of the Murcia, Valencia and Catalonia …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces launched a new mass drone attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa late on Thursday, damaging energy infrastructure and triggering fires, the regional governor said, the latest of what have become daily assaults on the city. “On the outskirts of Odesa, three private homes are on fire and energy …
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NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -India condemned on Thursday a security breach during its foreign minister’s visit to London when a protester broke through a police cordon, stood in front of the minister’s car and tore the Indian flag before being taken away. India’s foreign ministry said it expects Britain to live up to its diplomatic obligations …
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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Thursday sent his first audio message since being hospitalized for double pneumonia nearly three weeks ago, expressing thanks “from the bottom of my heart” to well-wishers around the world who have offered their support. A brief, two-line message recorded by Francis from Rome’s Gemelli hospital earlier …
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(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he would travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday for a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ahead of talks later in the week with U.S. officials. “Next week, on Monday my visit to Saudi Arabia is planned to meet the crown prince,” Zelenskiy wrote …
By Tim Hepher (Reuters) -Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket successfully deployed a French spy satellite in its first fully operational launch on Thursday, completing a return to space for a continent facing questions over its role amid a security rift with the United States. The uncrewed launcher lifted off from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French …
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By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said on Thursday he is in discussions with Ukraine for a peace agreement framework to end hostilities with Russia and that a meeting is planned next week with the Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia. “We’re now in discussions to coordinate a meeting …
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By Anna Ringstrom, Benoit Van Overstraeten and Makini Brice BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European leaders showed a cautiously receptive ear to President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to debate extending the French nuclear umbrella to Europe on Thursday, though some were reluctant to draw a line under years of U.S. protection. In an address to the nation on …
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