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Death toll from blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port rises to 40

DUBAI (Reuters) - The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran's biggest port of Bandar Abbas ha...

27th April, 2025

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Prosecutors charge Vancouver man for attack on Filipino festival that kills 11

(Reuters) - Vancouver police said on Sunday said that a number of people had been killed and multipl...

27th April, 2025

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Taiwan envoy said he prayed for president to be able to attend new pope's inauguration

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's envoy to the funeral of Pope Francis said he prayed for...

27th April, 2025

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Athletics-London hoping to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

By Lori Ewing (Reuters) -London hopes to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, UK Sport, the...

26th April, 2025

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ECB forms group to simplify banking rules, source says

(Reuters) -The European Central Bank has launched a task force, chaired by Vice President Luis de Gu...

26th April, 2025

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Palestinian leader Abbas names likely successor in bid to reassure world powers

RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as h...

26th April, 2025

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Russia detains suspect in car bomb killing of general near Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's FSB security service said on Saturday it had detained a suspect over the...

26th April, 2025

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'Ciao Francesco', Romans wave goodbye to the pope they adopted

By Giulia Segreti ROME (Reuters) - Romans cheered, clapped and cried on Saturday as they watched the...

26th April, 2025

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Hamas open to long Gaza truce but not to disarming, an official says

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas is open to a years-long truce with Israel in Gaza but is...

26th April, 2025

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Trump and EU's von der Leyen agree to meet, says European Commission

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Ley...

26th April, 2025

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North Korea unveils new 'Kim Jong Un style' 5,000-tonne warship

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the launch of...

26th April, 2025

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Suspected chemical blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port kills at least 18, injures hundreds

DUBAI (Reuters) -At least 281 people were injured after a large explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee port...

26th April, 2025