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By William James and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Sunday host leaders of Italy, Germany, Poland and other allies – possibly including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy – to discuss their response to Donald Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine. The U.S. president has forced a radical rethink of European …

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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) – The UN Human Rights Chief accused Israel on Wednesday of showing an unprecedented disregard for human rights in its military actions in Gaza and said Hamas had violated international law. “Nothing justifies the appalling manner in which Israel has conducted its military operations in Gaza which consistently breached …

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By Katharine Jackson, Dave Sherwood WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) -The United States has expanded a visa restriction policy to target Cuban officials believed to be tied to a labor program that sends Cuban workers overseas, particularly healthcare workers, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday. Cuba`s health service generates major export earnings by sending doctors …

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By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY (Reuters) – The Canadian government would have to play a significant role in any project to build new oil pipelines in Canada to overcome regulatory, financial and political hurdles and activist opposition, industry experts said. With U.S. President Donald Trump threatening tariffs on Canadian oil exports, several Canadian politicians have called …

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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Dozens of dignitaries walked out of Russia’s speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday in support of Ukraine. The delegates, including the ambassadors of France, Germany and Britain, gathered outside the room where the session was taking place to mark three years since Russia’s full-scale …

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