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Trial of Northern Ireland's Donaldson for alleged sex offences begins

By Amanda Ferguson NEWRY, Northern Ireland, May 27 (Reuters) - The prosecution began its case agains...

27th May, 2026

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EU ministers to discuss Russia strategy as Kyiv pushes for European role

By Lili Bayer, John Irish, Tom Balmforth and James Mackenzie BRUSSELS, May 27 (Reuters) - European U...

27th May, 2026

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Syrian on trial for Austrian knife attack says he would kill again

VIENNA, May 27 (Reuters) - A 24-year-old Kurdish Syrian refugee who went on trial on Wednesday for a...

27th May, 2026

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Iran could open Strait of Hormuz within a month if terms agreed, state TV says

By Elwely Elwelly and Jana Choukeir May 27 (Reuters) - Tehran would restore shipping through the Str...

27th May, 2026

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UN raises alarm over Israel's killings of Gazans near armistice line

By Emma Farge GENEVA, May 27 (Reuters) - About a third of Palestinians killed by Israel since an Oct...

27th May, 2026

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Survivors of al-Fashir attack describe brutal escape from Sudan

By Reade Levinson TINE, Chad, May 27 (Reuters) - They could do nothing but watch as paramilitary fig...

27th May, 2026

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Netherlands deploys minesweeper amid Hormuz contingency planning

AMSTERDAM, May 27 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean Sea as pa...

27th May, 2026

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China's military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China Sea

BEIJING, May 27 (Reuters) - China's military said it organised naval and air forces to drive away a...

27th May, 2026

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Accused German Red Army Faction militant sentenced to 13 years

VERDEN, Germany, May 27 (Reuters) - A German court sentenced Daniela Klette, identified by police as...

27th May, 2026

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Hotels can refuse to serve tap water, Italy's top court rules

MILAN, May 27 (Reuters) - Italian hotels can refuse to serve their guests tap water, Italy's highest...

27th May, 2026

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Cycling-Britain seeks 9,000 volunteers for 2027 Tour de France Grand Departs

May 27 (Reuters) - Grand Depart GB has opened a nationwide search for 9,000 volunteers to support th...

27th May, 2026

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Paris prosecutors probe alleged foreign smear campaigns in local elections

By Gabriel Stargardter PARIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Paris prosecutors have opened a probe to determine...

27th May, 2026