GENEVA (Reuters) -Israel has expanded and consolidated settlements in the occupied West Bank as part of the steady integration of these territories into the State of Israel, in breach of international law, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday. The report, based on research between November 1, 2023, and October 31, 2024, said there …
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By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are about to return to Earth from the International Space Station, where they have been living for nine months in a drawn-out mission fraught with technical challenges, schedule changes and politics. Here is a timeline of their novel journey: June 2022: Wilmore and …
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By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday that Kyiv was not the obstacle for a peace deal with Russia and believes it can achieve just and lasting peace under the leadership of U.S. President Donald Trump. Ukraine was waiting for clarity to emerge on the peace process after …
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By Hyunjoo Jin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. energy department put South Korea on a watchlist because visitors to its laboratories mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, the acting U.S. ambassador, said on Tuesday. The designation, which relegated the U.S. ally to the lowest tier of a list that includes China, Iran, Israel, …
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(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is working to secure a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, potentially by late April, Bloomberg News said on Tuesday, citing Turkish officials familiar with the matter. Erdogan sees closer U.S.-Turkey ties as crucial for regional stability, particularly as Ankara seeks a bigger role in …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of President Donald Trump was consulted on Monday by Israel on its deadly strikes in Gaza, a White House spokesperson told Fox News’ “Hannity” show. “The Trump administration and the White House were consulted by the Israelis on their attacks in Gaza tonight,” White House press secretary Karoline …
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By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. authorities on Monday said they deported a Rhode Island doctor to Lebanon last week after discovering “sympathetic photos and videos” of the former longtime leader of Hezbollah and militants in her cell phone’s deleted items folder. Dr. Rasha Alawieh had also told agents that while in Lebanon she attended …
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By Sarah Kinosian and Kristina Cooke (Reuters) – Family members of Venezuelan migrants who suspect their loved ones were sent to El Salvador as part of a rapid U.S. deportation operation over the weekend are struggling to get more information as a legal battle plays out. Advocates have launched a WhatsApp helpline for people searching …
LIMA (Reuters) -Peru’s government declared on Monday a state of emergency in the capital Lima while it also deployed soldiers to the streets to help quell a recent surge of violence that claimed the life of a popular singer. The death of prominent cumbia musician Paul Flores early Sunday provoked popular outrage, after the bus …
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By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS/PRAGUE (Reuters) -EU powers said on Monday they would try to save Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – the U.S.-funded news outlet set up to reach people under communism during the Cold War – but warned they might struggle to replace funding cut by Donald Trump. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky urged EU …
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