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Iran says crew of two seized Greek tankers not detained and are on board
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's state maritime body said on Saturday the crew of two Greek tankers seized by its Revolutionary...
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Major fire sinks superyacht in British marina
LONDON (Reuters) -Fire ripped through a superyacht in southwest England on Saturday, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the...
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Pope’s July visit to Africa to go ahead despite health issues
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis is set to make a gruelling trip to two African countries in...
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Shanghai edges towards COVID reopening as Beijing plans to ease curbs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The Chinese metropolis of Shanghai inched further towards a gradual reopening from two months of grinding COVID-19 lockdown,...
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Russia shows off Zircon hypersonic cruise missile in test-launch at sea
(Reuters) - Russia successfully test-fired a hypersonic Zircon cruise missile over a distance of about 1,000 km (625 miles), the...
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U.S. doctors reconsider Pfizer’s Paxlovid for lower-risk COVID patients
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid spiked this week, but some doctors are reconsidering...
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China signs deal with Samoa as Australia vows Pacific Islands plan
SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's foreign minister signed a deal with Samoa on Saturday to strengthen diplomatic relations, while Australia's new...
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Prince William holds future of British monarchy in his hands
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - While nearly all attention will be focused next week on Queen Elizabeth as she...
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Ukraine says troops may retreat from eastern region as Russia advances
By Natalia Zinets and Conor Humphries KYIV/POPASNA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Friday its forces may need to retreat...
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Investigators find pellet gun near scene where Toronto police killed suspected gunman
Ottawa (Reuters) - Investigators recovered a pellet gun from the scene where Toronto police shot and killed a man suspected...
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Exclusive-How a Russian billionaire shielded assets from European sanctions
By David Gauthier-Villars and Gabriela Baczynska ISTANBUL/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russian businessman Andrey Melnichenko ceded ownership of two of the world's...
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Keep the South China Sea free, Biden tells Navy graduates
By Jarrett Renshaw ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempt...
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Monkeypox can be contained if we act now, WHO says
By Mrinalika Roy and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Countries should take quick steps to contain the spread of monkeypox and...
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Israeli forces injure dozens in West Bank protests, Palestinian medics say
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli forces injured almost 90 people in protests in the occupied West Bank on Friday,...
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Italy Church’s limited sexual abuse investigation disappoints victims
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Catholic bishops said on Friday they would commission a report on clerical sexual...
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Exclusive-Evergrande discussing staggered payments, debt-to-equity swaps for $19 billion offshore bonds-sources
By Xie Yu, Julie Zhu and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -China Evergrande Group is considering repaying offshore public bondholders...
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First steps in reforming global health emergency rules agreed at WHO meeting – sources
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Countries have agreed to an initial U.S.-led push to reform of the rules around...
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Shanghai takes baby steps towards ending COVID lockdown
By David Stanway and Roxanne Liu SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai took more gradual steps on Friday towards lifting its COVID-19 lockdown...
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White House welcomes Fiji to its Indo-Pacific economic plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fiji is joining U.S. President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the White House said on Thursday,...
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Turkey’s talks with Sweden, Finland made little progress on NATO concerns: sources
By Orhan Coskun and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA (Reuters) - Talks between Turkish officials and delegations from Sweden and Finland this...
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