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Palestinian baby killed by Israeli gunfire in occupied West Bank, health ministry says

June 5 (Reuters) - A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Isr...

5th June, 2026

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Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY, June 5 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will meet with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clerg...

5th June, 2026

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Analysis-Zelenskiy's letter to Putin was intended for other ears

By Daniel Flynn KYIV, June 5 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's open letter offering face-t...

5th June, 2026

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French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilisation plot

BAMAKO, June 5 (Reuters) - A French national accused by Mali’s military-led government of involvemen...

5th June, 2026

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French prosecutors open probe over treatment of French nationals on Gaza flotilla

PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - French anti-terrorism prosecutors said on Friday they had opened a prelimi...

5th June, 2026

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Putin says he currently sees no reason to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he current...

5th June, 2026

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UK man linked to Manchester synagogue attacker admits terrorism offence

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - A British man on Friday pleaded guilty to helping the perpetrator of a de...

5th June, 2026

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US preparing draft resolution condemning Iran at IAEA, diplomats say

By Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA/PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - The United States is preparing a...

5th June, 2026

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Macron, Starmer and Merz to meet Zelenskiy in London on June 7, Elysee says

PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and...

5th June, 2026

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Hard to give rate guidance due to oil price uncertainty, BoE's Dhingra says

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - The extreme difficulty of knowing how energy prices will change as a resu...

5th June, 2026

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Factbox-What issues do the US and Iran need to resolve for any peace deal?

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Here are the main issues between the United States and Iran as they seek...

5th June, 2026

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UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal as war drives surge in humanitarian needs

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday said it is doubling th...

5th June, 2026