Biden speaks to Egypt, Qatar leaders in Gaza ceasefire push

Biden speaks to Egypt, Qatar leaders in Gaza ceasefire push

Item 1 of 2 A general view of damaged buildings in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, August 23, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo [1/2]A general view of damaged buildings in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, August 23, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File …

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India surpasses China to become Russia’s top oil buyer in July

India surpasses China to become Russia’s top oil buyer in July

NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (Reuters) – India overtook China as the world’s biggest importer of Russian oil in July as Chinese refiners bought less because of lower profit margins from producing fuels, a comparison of import data showed. Russian crude made up a record 44% of India’s overall imports last month, rising to a record …

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Sunak faces crunch UK parliamentary showdown over Rwanda asylum plan

Sunak faces crunch UK parliamentary showdown over Rwanda asylum plan

Parliament to vote around 1900 GMT Sunak’s party split over emergency legislation Rebels want to ban legal appeals over Rwanda plan LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the biggest parliamentary test of his premiership on Tuesday when lawmakers vote on his divisive plan to send asylum seekers to live in …

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Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion, flooding

Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion, flooding

Wavel Ramkalawan President of Seychelles addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NAIROBI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – A blast at an explosives store wrecked buildings and caused “massive damage” to an industrial zone on the Seychelles’ main island …

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Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks

[1/3]People take part in a climate protest coinciding with COP28 being held in Dubai and ahead of the upcoming Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union, in Brussels, Belgium, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron Acquire Licensing Rights UAE banking sector pledges $270 bln in green finances by 2030 Saudi leaders skip flagship event, …

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Exclusive: U.S., allies pressure Liberia, Marshall Islands, Panama over Russia oil sanctions

Exclusive: U.S., allies pressure Liberia, Marshall Islands, Panama over Russia oil sanctions

Russian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The U.S., EU and UK are pressuring Liberia, the Marshall Islands and Panama to increase oversight of ships carrying their flags to ensure …

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OPEC+ agrees to voluntary oil output cuts, invites Brazil to join

OPEC+ agrees to voluntary oil output cuts, invites Brazil to join

FILE PHOTO: OPEC’s logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Acquire Licensing Rights OPEC+ announces no new group cut target for 2024 Instead members led by Saudi Arabia to make voluntary cuts Saudi to roll over 1 million bpd cut into Q1 Russia to cut 500,000 bpd OPEC+ invites Brazil …

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Netanyahu’s two-front war against Hamas and for his own political survival

Netanyahu’s two-front war against Hamas and for his own political survival

JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Inside Israeli defence headquarters, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitored the first release of Hamas-held hostages while outside, their families in a Tel Aviv square gathered around Benny Gantz, his leading challenger for the top job. On camera Gantz, a former army chief and opposition leader who joined Netanyahu’s war cabinet …

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Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Reported killing of Palestinian farmer could impact hostage release plans GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A Palestinian farmer was killed and another injured on Sunday after they were targeted by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip’s Maghazi refugee camp, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, underlining the fragility of the truce between Israel and …

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Former Paralympian Pistorius seeks parole a decade after killing girlfriend

Former Paralympian Pistorius seeks parole a decade after killing girlfriend

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius leaves court after appearing for the 2013 killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/Files Acquire Licensing Rights JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (Reuters) – South Africa’s former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2014 for killing …

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