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Image for Russia strikes Ukraine with drones as ceasefire ends, Ukrainian officials say
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Russia strikes Ukraine with drones as ceasefire ends, Ukrainian officials say

May 12 (Reuters) - Russia launched more than 200 drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials sa...

12th May, 2026

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EU to invite Taliban officials to Brussels to hold migration talks

BRUSSELS, May 12 (Reuters) - The European Union is planning to invite officials from Afghanistan's T...

12th May, 2026

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UK police charge man with arson at former London synagogue

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - British police said they charged a 45-year-old man with arson with intent...

12th May, 2026

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UK's Starmer facing crunch meeting as calls grow for him to quit

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Britain's Keir Starmer was consulting colleagues about whether he can sta...

12th May, 2026

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It's not all over for PM Starmer, says senior minister Jones

(Adds dropped word in headline) LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Senior British minister Darren Jones said...

12th May, 2026

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Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands; hospital quarantines 12

AMSTERDAM, May 12 (Reuters) - Two planes with 28 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which w...

12th May, 2026

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New Israeli law sets military tribunal for Hamas October 7 militants

By Dedi Hayun JERUSALEM, May 12 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament passed a law late on Monday establis...

12th May, 2026

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Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects 'garbage' Iran proposal

By Nandita Bose and Nayera Abdallah WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Hopes for a peace deal on I...

12th May, 2026

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UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran, WSJ reports

May 11 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has carried out military strikes on Iran, the Wall Stree...

11th May, 2026

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Zelenskiy's former chief of staff named suspect in major corruption probe

May 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian authorities served President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's powerful former chie...

11th May, 2026

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South Africa's Ramaphosa to address nation over scandal threatening his job

By Sfundo Parakozov and Nilutpal Timsina JOHANNESBURG, May 11 (Reuters) - President Cyril Ramaphosa...

11th May, 2026

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Zelenskiy holds call with UAE counterpart

KYIV, May 11 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday discussed with the United Arab Emir...

11th May, 2026