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Image for Russia delivers nuclear munitions in Belarus as part of nuclear drills
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Russia delivers nuclear munitions in Belarus as part of nuclear drills

MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Russia delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus...

21st May, 2026

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EU's Costa 'appalled' by Israeli minister's treatment of flotilla members

May 21 (Reuters) - European Council President Antonio Costa on Thursday said he was "appalled" by th...

21st May, 2026

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Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait

By Jana Choukeir and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday it was...

21st May, 2026

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Germany's Merz pitches 'associate' EU membership for Ukraine

BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed giving Ukraine a direct r...

21st May, 2026

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UK commits $26.87 million to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC

May 21 (Reuters) - Britain has allocated up to 20 million pounds ($26.87 million) in new aid funding...

20th May, 2026

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EU Commission finds treatment of Gaza flotilla activists unacceptable

BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission found the treatment of the Gaza flotilla activi...

20th May, 2026

Image for Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla members is 'abominable', Canada PM Carney says
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Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla members is 'abominable', Canada PM Carney says

OTTAWA, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel's treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists is "abominable," C...

20th May, 2026

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Austrian court finds former domestic intelligence officer guilty of spying

VIENNA, May 20 (Reuters) - An Austrian court found former intelligence officer Egisto Ott guilty of...

20th May, 2026

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Germany seeks to make defence procurement agency more agile

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - Germany is reorganizing its defence procurement agency to make the system...

20th May, 2026

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Former Cuban President Raul Castro is indicted in US

By Jana Winter May 20 (Reuters) - Former Cuban President Raul Castro has been indicted in the United...

20th May, 2026

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France, Morocco prepare treaty to foster ties

By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, May 20 (Reuters) - Moroccan and French foreign ministers said on Wednesda...

20th May, 2026

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Wife of Northern Ireland's Jeffrey Donaldson unfit for trial, judge says

BELFAST, May 20 (Reuters) - Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of former Northern Ireland politician Jeffre...

20th May, 2026