WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will probably meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a NATO summit this week, opening a door for Kyiv to press its case for buying U.S. Patriot missile systems and tougher sanctions to fight Russia. Trump made the comments to reporters on board Air Force One …
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DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar’s prime minister said on Tuesday relations with Iran have been scarred by an Iranian missile volley at a U.S. airbase in the Gulf Arab state, but that he hoped ties would eventually “come back to normal”. Iran responded to U.S. participation in Israel’s air war against Iran by firing missiles on Monday …
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq said on Tuesday several military sites and bases belonging to Iraqi security forces were targeted by drones, significantly damaging two army radar systems and triggering a call from the prime minister for an investigation into the incident. The source of the drones wasn’t clear pending results of the investigation, but two security …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel has agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire with Iran after it achieved its goal of removing Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile threat, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Tuesday. “Israel thanks President Trump and the United States for their support in defense and their …
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MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has described the impeachment complaint against her as “nothing more than a scrap of paper” in her formal response to the Senate, saying the case was baseless and should be dismissed for being unconstitutional. The impeachment, widely seen as a test of political alliances, comes amid an acrimonious …
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KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule, according to a senior official from the ruling party. Although he was widely expected to run for office again, it is the first confirmation from his National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. …
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(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran “is now in effect” and urged both countries to not violate it. “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” Trump said in a Truth Social post. (Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue)
SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Costa Rica’s judicial police said on Monday they detained a former security minister and ex-judge on drug trafficking charges following an extradition request from the United States. Celso Gamboa Sanchez, a former security minister and judge, was apprehended in San Jose, while his alleged associate, Edwin Lopez Vega, was arrested in Costa …
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran through talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday while his team, including Vice President JD Vance, held talks with Tehran, a senior White House official said. The official, providing details of the ceasefire on condition …
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(Corrects total numbers in paragraph 1 and 4 to 100 from 170) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States helped about 100 U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and their immediate family members leave Israel on Saturday and Sunday, a U.S. State Department official said on Monday. The assisted departures from Israel come as tensions have risen in …
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