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Image for Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border crossings after balloon sightings
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Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border crossings after balloon sightings

VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania's Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed on Friday night due to meteorologi...

24th October, 2025

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UK asylum seeker jailed for sex assault released by mistake

LONDON (Reuters) -An Ethiopian asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a teenage girl and another woman...

24th October, 2025

Image for US urges global race for next UN chief in move likely to annoy Latin America
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US urges global race for next UN chief in move likely to annoy Latin America

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States on Friday said it would consider can...

24th October, 2025

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US to escalate military presence in South America with aircraft carrier group

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump dramatically escalated a U.S. military buildup in the C...

24th October, 2025

Image for US FDA approves Bayer's menopause relief drug
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US FDA approves Bayer's menopause relief drug

(Reuters) -Germany's Bayer said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its dru...

24th October, 2025

Image for Denmark's Frederiksen urges Ukraine reparation loan deal before Christmas
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Denmark's Frederiksen urges Ukraine reparation loan deal before Christmas

LONDON (Reuters) -Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Friday that allies in the "coaliti...

24th October, 2025

Image for Sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine remains under review, says NATO's Rutte
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Sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine remains under review, says NATO's Rutte

LONDON (Reuters) -NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday he discussed the issue of sendi...

24th October, 2025

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Ukraine will have to find a way to produce air defences, Zelenskiy says

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine will have to find a way to produce air defence systems domestically, Preside...

24th October, 2025

Image for Pope Leo laments US-Canada 'difficulties' after Trump ends trade talks
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Pope Leo laments US-Canada 'difficulties' after Trump ends trade talks

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo lamented on Friday that the United States and Canada were experienc...

24th October, 2025

Image for French zoo workers say their goodbyes as two pandas head to retirement in China
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French zoo workers say their goodbyes as two pandas head to retirement in China

By Noemie Olive PARIS (Reuters) -Giant pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, star attractions at France's Be...

24th October, 2025

Image for UK's Starmer says action on frozen Russian assets needed quickly
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UK's Starmer says action on frozen Russian assets needed quickly

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday there was "absolute clarity" du...

24th October, 2025

Image for Dutch man to appear in court for death threats to politicians
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Dutch man to appear in court for death threats to politicians

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -An 18-year old Dutch man is set to appear before a fast-track judge on Monday a...

24th October, 2025