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Cyprus vote tests establishment as corruption drives support for newcomers

By Michele Kambas and Yiannis Kourtoglou NICOSIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Cyprus votes on Sunday in parli...

21st May, 2026

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UK releases files on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's appointment as trade envoy, finds no evidence of vetting

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The British government on Thursday published historic documents on the 20...

21st May, 2026

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Greek court finds Azerbaijani man guilty of spying for monitoring military base

ATHENS, May 21 (Reuters) - A Greek court sentenced a 27-year-old Azerbaijani man to prison on espion...

21st May, 2026

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Global outrage mounts after Israeli minister taunts Gaza flotilla activists

By Jana Choukeir May 21 (Reuters) - Israel faced mounting international criticism after its national...

21st May, 2026

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Gaza flotilla activists to be deported after taunting by Israeli minister

By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - Gaza flotilla activists who were detained by Israel and...

21st May, 2026

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Ukraine must be precise with drones, Polish minister says

WARSAW, May 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine must be very precise when using drones to avoid Russia interferin...

21st May, 2026

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Russia says Zelenskiy wants to escalate Ukraine conflict

MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a regular br...

21st May, 2026

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Poland summons Israeli envoy over detention of activists, demands release and apology

WARSAW, May 21 (Reuters) - Poland's foreign minister said on Thursday he had summoned the Israeli ch...

21st May, 2026

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Finland's massive bomb shelters draw world to Helsinki in quest for security

By Anne Kauranen and Vitalii Hnidyi HELSINKI/BALAKLIIA, Ukraine, May 21 (Reuters) - Visiting mayors...

21st May, 2026

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Hungary's ruling Tisza party moves to limit prime ministerial terms

BUDAPEST, May 21 (Reuters) - Hungary's ruling Tisza party submitted a constitutional amendment to pa...

21st May, 2026

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UK's Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works' in Labour leadership bid, BBC reports

May 21 (Reuters) - Former British health minister Wes Streeting backed the introduction of a "wealth...

21st May, 2026

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Two dead after drone attack on Syzran in Russia's Samara region, governor says

May 21 (Reuters) - Two people were killed in a drone attack on the town of Syzran in Russia's Samara...

21st May, 2026