By Anastasiia Malenko and Aleksandar Vasovic KYIV (Reuters) -Russia has made incursions near two towns key to army supply routes in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said on Wednesday, as Moscow seeks a breakthrough in a summer offensive at a time of uncertainty over U.S. support for Kyiv. In recent weeks, Russia has amassed …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sean “Diddy” Combs will avoid a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence after was found guilty of prostitution-related offenses on Wednesday but acquitted of more serious charges, in a blow to prosecutors. Combs pleaded not guilty to all five counts he faced. Here are seven key moments from the trial testimony: BABY OIL AND …
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CAIRO (Reuters) -The Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza on Wednesday ordered the leader of a well-armed Bedouin clan defying the group’s control of the Palestinian enclave to surrender and face trial, accusing him of treason. A ministry statement said the decision was taken by what it called a “Revolutionary Court”. Yasser Abu Shabab, who does …
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By Krishna N. Das DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday his Gaden Phodrang Trust would have the sole authority to recognise his future reincarnation, rejecting any role for China in choosing who succeeds him as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists. WHAT IS THE GADEN PHODRANG TRUST? The non-profit was registered in …
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By Christian Martinez (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals with acting as agents of China’s security service, accusing them of gathering intelligence about U.S. Navy bases and trying to identify Navy members willing to spy for Beijing, the Justice Department said. The suspects facilitated a “dead-drop payment” of at least $10,000 in a …
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By Elizabeth Piper KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Playing outdoors with his friend, Ukrainian teenager Nazar was badly injured when an explosive device blew up under his feet. Despite his phone being shattered by the blast from what was apparently a discarded munition, he called an ambulance and spent months in hospital where he underwent multiple surgeries …
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(Corrects third bullet point to make clear Israel demands Hamas be disarmed) By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran-backed Hamas militants on Tuesday to agree to what he called a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel in Gaza that will be delivered by mediating officials from …
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By David Brunnstrom and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States announced the launch of a critical minerals initiative with Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday as part of efforts to counter China, although ties between the partners have been strained by trade frictions and other disagreements. The four countries, known as the Quad, share …
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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on Tuesday. MethaneSAT had been collecting emissions data and images from drilling sites, pipelines, and processing facilities around …
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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -More than 170 non-governmental organisations called on Tuesday for a U.S.- and Israeli-backed food aid distribution scheme in Gaza to be dismantled over concerns it is putting civilians at risk of death and injury. More than 500 people have been killed in mass shootings near aid distribution centres or …
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