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Ilia II, patriarch who led Georgian Church out of the Soviet Union, dies at 93

By Lucy Papachristou March 17 (Reuters) - The spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church for j...

17th March, 2026

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UAE could join any US-led effort to secure Strait of Hormuz, says senior official

By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, March 17 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates may join a U.S.-led ef...

17th March, 2026

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Russia is sharing satellite imagery and drone technology with Iran, WSJ reports

March 17 (Reuters) - Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation wit...

17th March, 2026

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Commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force killed, Iranian state media says

DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force w...

17th March, 2026

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Iranian rescue workers struggle under relentless bombardment

By Maggie Michael TEHRAN, March 17 (Reuters) - As U.S. and Israeli air strikes pound Tehran, Iranian...

17th March, 2026

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Four dead after scaffolding collapse at Vienna building site, APA reports

VIENNA, March 17 (Reuters) - Four people have died after scaffolding collapsed at a construction sit...

17th March, 2026

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Israel has ‘won’ war with Iran, foreign minister says, but goals remain unmet

By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on T...

17th March, 2026

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Belgium orders ex-diplomat to stand trial for 1961 murder of Congo's Lumumba

By Inti Landauro BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - A Brussels court on Tuesday ordered a former high-pr...

17th March, 2026

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Vatican court declares partial mistrial in Cardinal Becciu case, citing procedural errors

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 17 (Reuters) - A Vatican appeals court on Tuesday declared a p...

17th March, 2026

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UN says more than 36,000 Palestinians displaced by Israeli settlement drive

BERLIN, March 17 (Reuters) - More than 36,000 Palestinians in the West Bank were forcibly displaced...

17th March, 2026

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NATO countries don't want to get involved in Iran operation, Trump says

March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that U.S. ha...

17th March, 2026

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Israeli spy firm's alleged visit to Slovenia raises tensions on eve of vote

By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO, March 17 (Reuters) - Slovenia's prime minister on Tuesday accused "for...

17th March, 2026