By Ali Sawafta NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli forces killed two Palestinian fighters in a pre-dawn clash in the occupied West Bank on Sunday and, off the coast of the Gaza Strip, attacked a fishing boat accused of smuggling in Hamas supplies from Egypt after its two crewmen escaped. The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades militant …
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By Lisa Richwine SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The upcoming prequel to HBO’s “Game of Thrones” will explore the origins of the Targaryen dynasty starting at the time of the family’s greatest power, the cast and creators told fans at the annual Comic-Con pop culture convention on Saturday. “House of the Dragon,” which debuts Aug. 21, …
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By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa on Saturday, the Ukrainian military said, threatening a deal signed just a day earlier to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease global food shortages caused by the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called the strike blatant “barbarism” showing Moscow …
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By Natalie Grover, John Revill and Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization’s highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. The WHO label – a “public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)” – is designed to trigger a coordinated international …
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KYIV (Reuters) – A Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port on Saturday has threatened a deal to aid grain exports and ease a global food crisis. Following is global reaction: UNITED NATIONS SPOKESPERSON “The Secretary-General (Antonio Guterres) unequivocally condemns reported strikes today in the Ukrainian port of Odesa. Yesterday, all parties made clear commitments on …
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GRANTHAM, England (Reuters) -Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday described himself as the underdog in the contest to become Britain’s next prime minister. Sunak’s resignation helped trigger a revolt that saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson agree to step down after a series of scandals. Members of the ruling Conservative Party will vote for …
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EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) – American Sydney McLaughlin shattered her own 400 metres hurdles world record to clinch her first individual World Championships gold, while compatriot Michael Norman claimed the men’s 400m crown and Bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibo won the women’s event. McLaughlin blazed home in 50.68 seconds to set the first world record at this year’s …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – The suspected assassin of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will undergo psychiatric evaluation until later this year, Japanese media reported on Saturday. Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed 41-year-old, has been identified by police as the suspect who approached Abe at a campaign speech on a street corner on July 8 and opened …
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By Oliver Griffin and Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro on Friday met with representatives of U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration in Bogota, the Colombian capital, where they discussed topics including drug trafficking, the environment and economic development. Petro, a 62-year-old economist who will become Colombia’s first leftist leader next month, has …
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By Ezgi Erkoyun, Ece Toksabay and Max Hunder ISTANBUL/KYIV (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal on Friday to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease an international food crisis while the United States pledged more military support five months into the invasion. The White House announced fresh support of around …
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