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Explainer-Who are the candidates running for UN secretary-general?

GENEVA, April 21 (Reuters) - The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for...

21st April, 2026

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King Charles honours 'darling mama' on what would have been her 100th birthday

By Michael Holden LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - King Charles paid a tender tribute to his late mother...

20th April, 2026

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Russian interior minister arrives in North Korea for talks

April 21 (Reuters) - Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrived in North Korea for talks...

20th April, 2026

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Druzhba oil pipeline flow to be restored by end-April

April 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview broadcast on Monda...

20th April, 2026

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Desmond Morris, British zoologist and 'Naked Ape' author, dies aged 98

By Andrew Heavens April 20 (Reuters) - Desmond Morris, the British zoologist, writer and surrealist...

20th April, 2026

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Board of Peace envoy says Gaza plan needs quick progress, Hamas talks 'not easy'

By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, April 20 (Reuters) - The Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza told Reuters o...

20th April, 2026

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Poisoned baby food was part of attempted extortion, German producer says

VIENNA, April 20 (Reuters) - Jars of baby food deliberately tainted with rat poison and found in Aus...

20th April, 2026

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UK's Starmer orders review into security concerns from Mandelson's time in office

LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said he had asked the gro...

20th April, 2026

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Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US - sources

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was b...

20th April, 2026

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UK's Starmer says he and ministers not told Mandelson failed clearance in January 2025

LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday foreign office offic...

20th April, 2026

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Hungarian election winner Magyar nominates key ministers

BUDAPEST, April 20 (Reuters) - Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar on Monday nominated Andras Kar...

20th April, 2026

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Czechs want to discuss role in French nuclear deterrence initiative, PM Babis says

PRAGUE, April 20 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is interested in discussing possible involvement in...

20th April, 2026