MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian authorities have detained a 17-year-old boy suspected of gathering intelligence to help Ukraine target Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery with drones, Russian state news agency RIA reported on Tuesday. RIA reported that law enforcement officers in the region of Bashkortostan had detained the boy who was being investigating under laws related to “terrorism …
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Iran on Tuesday to hold talks with Tehran’s foreign minister, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. (Reporting by Ksenia Orlova, Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -Mohammad Azmouz, a Syrian barber living in Berlin, said casting his first ever vote on Sunday at the age of 57 was an indescribable feeling. But a historic rise in support for Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has left him anxious about his future. “Why this hatred? We …
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By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is expected to focus on steps to curb spending in its annual budget on Wednesday, as it seeks to tackle a fiscal deficit likely to have widened to double the city’s target amid rising global economic uncertainty and a weak property market. Hong Kong’s economy grew …
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(Reuters) – Polish and allied aircraft were activated early on Tuesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched air strikes targeting western Ukraine, the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said. “The steps taken are aimed at ensuring security in the regions bordering the areas at risk,” the Command said on …
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By Kanishka Singh and Sara Rossi WASHINGTON/ ROME (Reuters) -An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a security concern later determined to be “non-credible,” the airline said, adding the flight landed safely in Rome and will depart for Delhi on Monday. The flight, which …
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By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has rescinded a Biden-era order that required it to report potential violations of international law involving U.S.-supplied weapons by allies including Israel, two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Monday. The Washington Post first reported the decision, citing …
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By Anastasia Lyrchikova and Maxim Rodionov MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the U.S. the opportunity for joint exploration of the country’s rare earth metals deposits, as well as the supply of aluminum to the U.S. domestic market, under a future economic deal. U.S. President Donald Trump earlier said that “major economic development transactions …
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By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Accused Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is willing to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors in the United States if the arrangement spares him from the death penalty, his lawyer told Reuters on Monday. Zambada pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York last September …
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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a “slight improvement”, the Vatican said on Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff is spending his 11th night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, making it the longest hospital stay of his nearly 12-year papacy. “The clinical …
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