Russia holds in custody subordinate of arrested deputy minister, Tass says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court has ordered another suspect to be held in custody following the arrest of an ally of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on suspicion of taking bribes, TASS news agency reported on Saturday. It cited court documents as...
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Portugal's president suggests debt cancellation to repair colonial, slavery legacy
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Saturday Portugal could use several methods to pay reparations for atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, such as cancelling the debt ...
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Israeli foreign minister says hostage deal would defer Rafah operation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's foreign minister said on Saturday that a planned incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah could be suspended should a deal emerge to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. The comments came as internat...
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Two Israeli hostages seen in latest video issued by Hamas
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hamas released a new video on Saturday that appeared to show two Israeli hostages who have been held in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel. The video is similarly filmed to previous hostage videos made ...
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Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza was halted after Guinea Bissau decided to remove its flag from two vessels, activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Saturday. "The Guinea-Bissau International Ships Regist...
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US State Secretary Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary for State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday and Tuesday to meet with regional partners and discuss efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages, the State Department...
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Rocked by spy scandal, Germany's far-right reprises old themes at campaign launch
By Thomas Escritt DONAUESCHINGEN, Germany (Reuters) - Buffeted by sliding poll ratings and reeling from allegations that it had harboured a Chinese spy in its ranks, Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany sought to recover lost momentum at the...
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Police fire tear gas to disperse Benin wage protest
By Pulcherie Adjoha COTONOU (Reuters) - Police in Benin fired tear gas to break up a protest over the cost of living called by trade unions and they arrested several senior union figures on Saturday, witnesses and union officials said. Armed police...
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Russia says it struck Ukrainian energy plants in response to Kyiv targeting its own energy sector
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday that its forces had carried out 35 strikes in the last week against Ukrainian energy facilities, defence factories, railway infrastructure, air defences, and ammunition stocks. It sai...
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Moscow may seize private US assets in Russia if US seizes frozen reserves, says Putin ally
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may respond to any U.S. confiscation of its currency reserves frozen in the West by seizing the assets, including property and cash, of U.S. citizens and investors in Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, a senior security official, sa...
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