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Russia downs four drones headed for Moscow, airports closed for a time

18 Nov 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defences shot down four Ukrainian drones en route to Moscow on Tuesday, the city’s mayor said. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency services were working at the scene of the intercepted drones, downed over a period of about three hours. Moscow’s two largest airports, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo, stopped all air traffic …

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Spain rolls out $946 million Ukraine aid package during Zelenskiy visit

18 Nov 2025

By Victoria Waldersee MADRID (Reuters) -Spain pledged 817 million euros ($946 million) in military and other aid for Ukraine on Tuesday during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit as he aims to bolster Kyiv’s air defences against Russia’s invasion.The bulk of the aid, in which defence equipment will amount to 300 million euros, is part of a …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy plans Turkey visit to try to revive peace talks

18 Nov 2025

KYIV/ANKARA (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he planned to go to Turkey on Wednesday in an attempt to revive talks with Russia on how to end the war in Ukraine. “We are preparing to reinvigorate negotiations, and we have developed solutions that we will propose to our partners. Doing everything possible to bring the end …

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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will try to restart diplomatic process to end war

18 Nov 2025

(Corrects quote in paragraph 2) KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukraine will try to “reactivate” the diplomatic process to end his country’s war with Russia. “It’s important, as this is going on, to feel constant support behind one’s back,” Zelenskiy said at a press conference in Madrid alongside Spain’s Prime …

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Poland annuls passport of ex-justice minister wanted by prosecutors

18 Nov 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland has annulled the diplomatic passport of an ex-justice minister accused of abuse of power, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, as Warsaw tries to enforce a warrant for his arrest. Zbigniew Ziobro, who is wanted by prosecutors on 26 charges including heading an organised criminal group, is currently in Hungary and may …

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Ukraine hits targets in Russia with US-supplied ATACMS missiles, military says

18 Nov 2025

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it had attacked military targets in Russia with U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles, calling it a “significant development.” Ukraine has not previously stated openly that it uses the advanced U.S.-provided ballistic missile systems on targets inside Russia, although the restriction on doing so was lifted by the outgoing Biden administration …

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Analysis-Clamour for change inside the world’s COP30 climate negotiations

18 Nov 2025

By Kate Abnett, Simon Jessop and Lisandra Paraguassu BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -An existential question hangs over this year’s COP30 summit in Brazil: what are the annual U.N. climate negotiations really for? More than 30 years of talks on global action to tackle climate change have led to progress, including surging renewable energy expansion and scaled-up …

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Russia plans new tax on electronics to boost its defence capacity

18 Nov 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia is planning a new tax on electronics, primarily imported and consumer items, with $2.7 billion in proceeds earmarked to support the domestic electronics industry, including in the defence sector, over the next three years. After sanctionsblocked Russia’s access to Western chips and other essential hardware, domestic producers have struggled to meet the …

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Eurovision host Austria backs Israel’s participation, aims to stage record event

18 Nov 2025

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian national broadcaster ORF, which will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, said it wants Israel to take part despite several countries’ objections and hopes it can host the biggest event in years despite boycott threats. Eurovision, an annual feast of pop music and high camp from around Europe and …

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Palestinian foreign minister says UN vote is ‘first step towards peace’

18 Nov 2025

MANILA (Reuters) -Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Tuesday the U.N. Security Council’s adoption of a resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza was a necessary first step on a long road towards peace. The Security Council on Monday adopted the U.S.-drafted resolution, which also authorises a …

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