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US, France and Britain pressure Rwanda over Congo rebel advance

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -The United States, France and Britain pressured Rwanda on Sunday over its support for rebels rapidly closing in...

Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take in Palestinians from Gaza; Hamas and Jordan push back

By Nandita Bose, Kanishka Singh and Nidal al-MughrabiABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/Cairo (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians...

Lukashenko says critics ‘chose’ prison as Belarus holds election scorned by West

MINSK (Reuters) -Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Sunday that some of his political opponents had “chosen” to go to prison as he cast...

Israeli forces kill 22 people in south Lebanon as residents try to return, Lebanese authorities say

By Laila Bassam and Alexander CornwellBEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces killed 22 people in south Lebanon on Sunday as a deadline for their withdrawal passed...

Latvia investigating ‘significant’ damage to undersea fibre optic cable

An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, probably as a result of external influence, Riga has said, adding...

Israeli forces kill 15 people in south Lebanon as residents try to return, Lebanese authorities say

By Laila Bassam and Alexander CornwellBEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces killed 15 people in south Lebanon on Sunday as a deadline for their withdrawal passed...

China Takes Bold Steps to Boost Index Investment and Revive Its Equity Market

China is ramping up its efforts to strengthen the equity market amid mounting economic challenges and global uncertainties. ...

Third of young adults in UK ‘unable to name Auschwitz or any Nazi death camps’

A third of young adults in the UK are unable to name Auschwitz or any of the other concentration camps and ghettoes where the...

Israel Accuses Hamas of Ceasefire Violations Amid Hostage Swap Efforts

Israel has accused Hamas of breaching the terms of a ceasefire agreement that came into effect a week ago. The truce,...

Thousands wait to return to northern Gaza, Trump urges Jordan, Egypt to take Palestinians

By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited, blocked on the road, to return to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday,...

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