By Yomna Ehab and Enas Alashray CAIRO (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that Riyadh was not demanding a Palestinian homeland when he said the U.S. wants to take over the Gaza Strip. In a shocking announcement, Trump …
PARIS (Reuters) – France rejected on Wednesday comments by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the United States could take control of Gaza and Palestinians could be displaced elsewhere saying it would violate international law and destabilise the region. “France reiterates its opposition to any forced displacement of the Palestinian population of Gaza, which would constitute …
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By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event. Authorities said 30 people were killed in …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran used Russian-made long-range air defence systems in a military exercise on Wednesday, following Israeli strikes last October which Israel said had seriously weakened Tehran’s defensive capabilities. The exercise took place one day after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss regional topics including Iran’s nuclear programme. …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia believes a settlement in the Middle East is only possible on the basis of a two-state solution, the Kremlin said on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would like the United States to take over and redevelop the Gaza Strip. Trump, who has previously proposed the permanent resettlement of …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament is expected to vote next week on a law needed to build and start up two new nuclear power units, an industry source told Reuters on Wednesday, in a step that would support the country as its energy system comes under frequent Russian missile attacks. The new reactors will be …
LONDON/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said the United States would take over war-ravaged Gaza and create a “Riviera of the Middle East” after resettling Palestinians elsewhere, shattering decades of U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The shock move drew swift condemnation from regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia which Trump hopes will establish ties with Israel. …
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) gained three percentage points after refusing to support a divisive bill on migration put forward by the conservatives and backed by a far-right party, a YouGov opinion poll showed on Wednesday. Less than three weeks before a federal election, the poll showed the conservative CDU/CSU …
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was suffering from a “strong cold”, and asked an aide to read his prepared message for his weekly general audience at the Vatican. Francis, 88, who has been pope since 2013, has suffered from influenza and related health problems several times over the past two …
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By Lizbeth Diaz TLAXCALA, Mexico (Reuters) – Hundreds of Mexican soldiers were mobilized on Tuesday to the border with the United States as part of an agreement that halted U.S. tariffs on Mexican imports under the condition the Latin American country cracks down on fentanyl trafficking. The Mexican troops will be posted to hot spots …
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