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By Daphne Psaledakis and Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) - The United States is gravely concerned about reports of hostilities in Ethiopia's...

Greensill Capital paid David Cameron salary of over $1 million a year -FT

(Reuters) - Collapsed finance group Greensill Capital paid a salary of more than $1 million a year to former British...

U.S. delegation to Haiti met all three claimants to power -White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials sent to Haiti by President Joe Biden's administration in the wake of the assassination of...

Jordan security trial sheds light on palace intrigue

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -A Jordanian court on Monday sentenced a former royal confidant, Bassem Awadallah, and a minor...

U.S. says only Tehran can determine next round of nuclear talks, will not impose deadline

(Reuters) - The United States will not impose a deadline on a seventh round of talks with Iran to revive...

Europe’s climate masterplan aims to slash emissions within a decade

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is set to take the lead in climate policy action among...

U.S. stands with Cuban people in call for freedom, Biden says

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Monday the United States supports the people...

France’s Macron says pension reform to go ahead, virus situation permitting

PARIS (Reuters) - France needs to push back the retirement age and the government will continue its pension reforms as...

Italy basks in soccer glory, hopes it will help heal national wounds

By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) -After 18 months of pandemic hell, Italy revelled in some soccer heaven on Monday after...

Spain’s coronavirus infections keep rising, regions impose restrictions

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's two-week COVID-19 contagion rate kept rising on Monday, reaching 368 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, officials said, more...

UK government allows vote to reverse 4 billion pound foreign aid cut

(Adds missing first name for Rishi Sunak in paragraph 3) By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government said it would...

Dominican court grants bail to fugitive Indian-born jeweller Choksi

By Abhirup Roy MUMBAI (Reuters) - A Dominican court on Monday granted bail to Mehul Choksi on medical grounds, less...

Northern Ireland Orange Order parades pass without incident

BELFAST (Reuters) -Annual marches by thousands of members of Northern Ireland's Orange Order took place across Northern Ireland on Monday...

Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region say they are pushing south

(Refiles to remove extraneous word in headline) By Dawit Endeshaw and Maggie Fick ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Forces from Ethiopia's northern...

‘Be cautious’: Johnson goes ahead with lifting England’s COVID curbs

By Costas Pitas and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people on Monday to show caution...

World hunger, malnutrition soared last year mostly due to COVID-19 – U.N. agencies

By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) -World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened dramatically last year, with most of the increase likely...

Lithuania, EU say Belarus using refugees as ‘political weapon’

By Robin Emmott, Sabine Siebold and Andrius Sytas BRUSSELS/VYDENIAI, Lithuania (Reuters) -Lithuania's foreign minister and the EU's top diplomat accused...

China says it ‘drove away’ U.S. warship on anniversary of tribunal ruling

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's military said it "drove away" a U.S. warship that illegally entered Chinese waters near the Paracel Islands...

Mexico president calls for end to Cuba trade embargo after protests