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Image for Russia says US missiles in Japan for drills would threaten Russia
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Russia says US missiles in Japan for drills would threaten Russia

MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that allowing U.S. missile sys...

28th May, 2026

Image for FTSE 100 set to snap seven-day win streak as renewed US-Iran conflict weighs
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FTSE 100 set to snap seven-day win streak as renewed US-Iran conflict weighs

May 28 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday following a seven-day winning streak, as r...

28th May, 2026

Image for How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines
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How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines

By Alexander Dziadosz, Nazih Osseiran and Catherine Cartier SIDON/BEIRUT, May 28 (Reuters) - The cea...

28th May, 2026

Image for NATO's German-Netherlands Corps to take command role in Estonia, Latvia, says Germany
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NATO's German-Netherlands Corps to take command role in Estonia, Latvia, says Germany

BERLIN, May 28 (Reuters) - NATO's German-Netherlands Corps will take on the role of a tactical headq...

28th May, 2026

Image for US says its embassy in Kyiv remains open
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US says its embassy in Kyiv remains open

May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv remains open, it said on Thursday, denying reports about...

28th May, 2026

Image for Russia's foreign spy chief accuses NATO of preparing for 'large-scale conflict in the east'
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Russia's foreign spy chief accuses NATO of preparing for 'large-scale conflict in the east'

MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuters) - Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, on T...

28th May, 2026

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Any conflict over Taiwan would risk U.S.-China nuclear escalation, study finds

By Greg Torode and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) - A conflict between the U.S. and China...

28th May, 2026

Image for Oil rebounds after US strikes Iran military site
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Oil rebounds after US strikes Iran military site

SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose more than $1 on Thursday to above $90 a barrel...

27th May, 2026

Image for Russia says it captured two more Ukrainian villages, Ukraine casts doubt on the report
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Russia says it captured two more Ukrainian villages, Ukraine casts doubt on the report

MOSCOW, May 27 (Reuters) - Russian troops have taken control of one village in Ukraine's northeaster...

27th May, 2026

Image for Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, says PM Stoere
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Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, says PM Stoere

OSLO, May 27 (Reuters) - Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr...

27th May, 2026

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

Image for Netherlands deploys minesweeper amid Hormuz contingency planning
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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