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Mass protests over Eurovision vote prompt resignation of Moldovan Radio/TV head

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, May 18 (Reuters) - Mass public protests over voting in last weekend's E...

18th May, 2026

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Russian nuclear head: situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reaching 'point of no return'

MOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - The situation around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in...

18th May, 2026

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Exclusive-Trump official helped secure US visa for fugitive Polish minister

By Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State C...

18th May, 2026

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UK's Channel 4 removes 'Married at First Sight' show after BBC report

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - British broadcaster Channel 4 removed all previous seasons of "Married at...

18th May, 2026

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Analysis-No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict

By Samia Nakhoul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Three months after the United States a...

18th May, 2026

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Soccer-Spanish king to attend a World Cup match in Mexico

MADRID/MEXICO CITY, May 18 (Reuters) - Spanish King Felipe VI will visit Mexico to attend a World Cu...

18th May, 2026

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Proposal to expand Rome's Borghese Gallery expected by end-2026

By Alvise Armellini ROME, May 18 (Reuters) - An architectural plan to expand one of Rome's most famo...

18th May, 2026

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UK PM Starmer says his time as leader is not over

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday his time as leader of...

18th May, 2026

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Exclusive-Cash-strapped UN refugee agency to cut more jobs, even as crises mount

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency will need to cut more jobs...

18th May, 2026

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Israel, Hezbollah war persists despite truce extension; Lebanon's death toll nears 3,000

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, May 18 (Reuters) - Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, Le...

18th May, 2026

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German government to allocate 10 billion euros to boost civil defence

BERLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - The German government plans to sign off on 10 billion euros ($12 billion)...

18th May, 2026

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Cricket-Former England captain Smith dies at 92

May 18 (Reuters) - Former England captain Mike Smith, known by his initials "MJK", has died at the a...

18th May, 2026