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Image for Putin declares May 8-9 ceasefire with Ukraine to mark WWII anniversary, agencies say
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Putin declares May 8-9 ceasefire with Ukraine to mark WWII anniversary, agencies say

MOSCOW, May 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a two-day ceasefire in...

4th May, 2026

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Chemical spill prompts closure of Salzburg's main rail station

VIENNA, May 4 (Reuters) - The release of a dangerous industrial chemical from a freight train has fo...

4th May, 2026

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Bones and crystals greet visitors at Marina Abramovic show in Venice

By Angelo Amante VENICE, May 4 (Reuters) - A pile of plaster bones greeted visitors at a preview in...

4th May, 2026

Image for Senior Austrian conservative quits after conviction for misuse of office
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Senior Austrian conservative quits after conviction for misuse of office

VIENNA, May 4 (Reuters) - The parliamentary leader of Austria's ruling conservatives, August Woeging...

4th May, 2026

Image for UK police say two arrested over arson attack at London memorial wall
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UK police say two arrested over arson attack at London memorial wall

LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - British police said on Monday that two people had been arrested in connect...

4th May, 2026

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Analysis-Trump's Germany troop cuts show limits of NATO efforts to keep US on board

By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - European officials have been working on wa...

4th May, 2026

Image for Ukrainian police raid dozens of draft officials over suspected corruption
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Ukrainian police raid dozens of draft officials over suspected corruption

KYIV, May 4 (Reuters) - Authorities in Ukraine have conducted dozens of searches across 16 regions i...

4th May, 2026

Image for Soccer-Dutch Eredivisie avoids chaos as court dismisses nationality lawsuit
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Soccer-Dutch Eredivisie avoids chaos as court dismisses nationality lawsuit

By Tommy Lund and Charlotte Van Campenhout May 4 (Reuters) - A Dutch court on Monday dismissed a leg...

4th May, 2026

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Rubio to travel to Italy May 6-8, State Dept says after tensions with pope

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary Of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome from Wednesday...

4th May, 2026

Image for Meloni says she would not back U.S. troop withdrawal from Italy
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Meloni says she would not back U.S. troop withdrawal from Italy

ROME, May 4 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday she would not support a...

4th May, 2026

Image for Lebanon's most senior Shi'ite politician says no to negotiations with Israel until war stops
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Lebanon's most senior Shi'ite politician says no to negotiations with Israel until war stops

BEIRUT, May 4 (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament speaker, who is the most senior Shi'ite politician an...

4th May, 2026

Image for Croatian police find bodies of four migrants near Slovene border, aid 15 others
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Croatian police find bodies of four migrants near Slovene border, aid 15 others

SARAJEVO, May 4 (Reuters) - Police in Croatia on Monday said they had discovered the bodies of four...

4th May, 2026