LISBON (Reuters) – The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday in Lisbon after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community, will be buried in Egypt on Sunday, according to the Ismaili Imamat. After a funeral ceremony at the Ismaili Centre in the Portuguese capital …
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s worst ever mass shooting this week has raised questions about the country’s gun laws and widespread gun ownership. Police said the suspected gunman had a license for four guns, three of which were found by his body at the school where the attack took place. Here are the key facts about …
By Jennifer Rigby and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – The Trump administration has been considering a plan for reform at the World Health Organization, including putting an American in charge, in order for it to remain a member of the global health agency, according to two sources familiar with the plan and a proposal document reviewed by …
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DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have taken delivery of the country’s first ship capable of launching drones and helicopters at sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday. Amid military exercises lasting from early January to early March, Iran’s armed forces have unveiled new weaponry as Tehran braces for more tensions with Israel and …
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MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld an appeal by the new president of the country’s scandal-ridden soccer federation (RFEF), Rafael Louzan, against his conviction on charges of malfeasance and a seven-year ban. The decision saves the RFEF from further embarrassment and the need for a new election. Louzan was elected in December despite …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign intelligence service released an English-language video on Thursday, urging “true American patriots” who care about world peace to get in touch via secure communication in response to efforts by the CIA to recruit Russians. The U.S.’s Central Intelligence Agency has said the war in Ukraine is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to …
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By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland supports the idea of creating a “rearmament” bank to help Europe pay for the huge defence investment it needs as result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Thursday. Sikorski said he preferred the bank idea to other options under discussion, which included boosting …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to supply more electricity from Friday to Abkhazia, a breakaway Georgian region backed by Moscow, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. Electricity shortages, common in Abkhazia in the winter months, began in early December when low water levels at the Enguri hydroelectric dam forced an emergency shutdown. The …
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis is suffering from bronchitis but plans to maintain his scheduled appointments in the coming days, the Vatican said on Thursday. The pope, who told pilgrims at his general audience on Wednesday that he was suffering from a “strong cold”, will hold meetings at the Vatican residence where he lives, …
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PARIS (Reuters) – France is being inundated by a “white tsunami” of cocaine, the interior minister said on Thursday, with authorities seizing more than double the amount of the drug last year in an illicit economy linked to violent crimes. At a presentation of a media campaign warning against the impact of cocaine use, Interior …
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