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Israeli army raids West Bank’s Jenin, Palestinians say seven killed

21 May 2024 21 May 2024

By Ali Sawafta JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing seven Palestinians, including a doctor and a teenager, during a major operation that involved dozens of vehicles and continued into the night, witnesses and Palestinian health authorities said. The Israeli military said the operation targeted armed …

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Macron heads to riot-hit New Caledonia as Australia, NZ evacuate tourists

21 May 2024 21 May 2024

By Kirsty Needham and Dominique Vidalon SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the Pacific island of New Caledonia late on Tuesday, his office said, just over a week after riots erupted in the French overseas territory, killing six. Australia and New Zealand were evacuating tourists from the island as the violence left …

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Russia says U.S. subcritical experiment does not violate nuclear test ban treaty

21 May 2024 21 May 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said that a U.S. subcritical experiment aimed at giving data on the behaviour of the materials used in nuclear warheads did not violate the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said it had successfully executed a subcritical experiment on May 14 at the PULSE underground …

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Microsoft debuts ‘Copilot+’ PCs with AI features

21 May 2024 21 May 2024

By Max A. Cherney SEATTLE (Reuters) -Microsoft on Monday debuted a new category of personal computers with AI features as it rushes to build the emerging technology into products across its business and compete with Alphabet and Apple. At an event on its campus in Redmond, Washington, Chief Executive Satya Nadella introduced what Microsoft calls …

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US says it was ‘unable’ to provide Iran assistance after helicopter crash

21 May 2024 21 May 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following a helicopter crash over the weekend that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, as Washington offered its condolences. The rare request from Iran, which views the United States and Israel as …

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In divided Iran, president’s death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration

21 May 2024 21 May 2024

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other senior figures in the Islamic Republic’s 45-year history. While government loyalists packed into mosques and squares to pray for …

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US, Saudis close to deal on defense pact, White House says

20 May 2024 20 May 2024

By Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Saudi Arabia are close to a final agreement on a bilateral defense pact after the U.S. national security adviser made significant progress in talks with the Saudis over the weekend, the White House said on Monday. White House national security spokesperson …

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Explainer-What happens after ICC prosecutor seeks warrants in Israel-Gaza conflict?

20 May 2024 20 May 2024

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence chief, and also for three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Here is a look at what happens next, and how the ICC prosecutor’s …

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Explainer-How might a US-Saudi civil nuclear deal work?

19 May 2024 19 May 2024

By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, one piece of a wider arrangement Washington hopes will lead to normalization of Israeli-Saudi relations. Below is a description of the key issues involved in a …

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Venezuela opposition candidate says he will guarantee political freedom

18 May 2024 18 May 2024

By Vivian Sequera LA VICTORIA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Saturday he will ensure all political parties are free to operate if he unseats President Nicolas Maduro in a July vote, and he urged the military to uphold the country’s institutions as intended by the constitution. Gonzalez, a former ambassador …

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