West decries Russia’s reelection of Putin; China, India vow closer ties
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By Matthias Williams and John Irish LONDON (Reuters) -Western governments lined up on Monday to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin’s landslide reelection as unfair and undemocratic, but China, India and North Korea congratulated the veteran leader on extending his rule by a further six years. The contrasting reactions underscored the geopolitical fault lines that have…
Britain’s National Grid proposes $74 billion energy system upgrade
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By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid has proposed a 58 billion pound ($74 billion) investment programme to boost grid networks beyond 2030 to accommodate expected growth in electricity demand and an increase in renewable power projects. Britain has a target to decarbonise its power sector by 2035, which will require many more…
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AMMAN (Reuters) – Israel early on Tuesday launched missiles at several military targets outside the Syrian capital Damascus resulting in some “material damage,” Syria’s defense ministry said. Syrian air defenses intercepted Israeli “missiles and shot down some of them,” the ministry added in a statement. Iran has been a major backer of President Bashar al-Assad…
Thirteen miners trapped in Russian gold mine, authorities say
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(Reuters) – Thirteen miners were trapped after a rock fall in a gold mine in Russia’s Amur region, Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Tuesday. “Communications are being restored and mechanized clearing of the transport slope is being carried out,” the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app. The accident occurred at the Pioneer…
Israeli airstrikes kill 20 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Twenty Palestinians were killed in the early hours of Tuesday in Israeli air strikes on Rafah and central parts of the Gaza Strip, Gaza health officials said. In the southern Gaza city of Rafah near the Egyptian border, where over 1 million Palestinians have sought shelter, 14 people were killed and dozens…
Avalanche in Russia’s Kamchatka kills two, authorities say
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(Reuters) – An avalanche in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula killed a 19-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman who were part of a larger ski tourist group, Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Tuesday. “The day before, a registered tour group of 11 people went on a ski tour in the area of the Krasnoarmeysky mountain…
Out of money, Pentagon chief looks to convince allies of commitment to Ukraine
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By Idrees Ali RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday will try and convince European allies that President Joe Biden’s administration is still committed to supporting Ukraine, even as Washington has essentially run out of money to continue arming Kyiv and few signs that Congress will move to replenish…
Soccer-British government to introduce independent football regulator
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LONDON (Reuters) -The British government is planning to establish an independent football regulator to oversee the sport and encourage financial stability via a bill introduced in parliament on Tuesday. The regulator will be independent of government and football authorities with the power to fine clubs up to 10% of their turnover for non-compliance with financial…
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap about 100 in weekend attacks
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By Garba Muhammad and Hamza Ibrahim KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) -Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped around 100 people, including women and children, in two weekend attacks in Kaduna state, residents and police said on Monday. Kidnappings by criminal gangs demanding ransoms have become an almost daily occurrence in Nigeria, especially in the north, with authorities seemingly powerless…
New Banksy mural depicting tree foliage appears in north London
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LONDON (Reuters) – A new artwork by British street artist Banksy has appeared in London, using green paint sprayed across the side of a building to mimic the foliage of a real, heavily pruned tree that stands a few metres in front of it. A photo of the mural was posted on Banksy’s official Instagram…
Gambian parliament debates bill to reverse ban on female genital mutilation
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By Pap Saine BANJUL (Reuters) -Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated whether to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, which has been on the rise in recent years despite activist campaigns to end the practice. The small West African nation imposed steep fines and jail sentences in 2015 for those who carry out female circumcision,…
Ukrainian shelling kills four family members in Russia’s Belgorod, governor says
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Four people were killed in Ukrainian shelling of the village of Nikolskoye in Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, the local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Monday. Gladkov, writing on Telegram, also said that air defence units in his region had downed eight airborne objects late in the evening. There were no injuries…
World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up
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By Nell Mackenzie and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks rose on Monday while Treasury yields crept higher ahead of this week’s raft of central bank meetings that could end subzero interest rates in Japan and set a blueprint for U.S. rate cuts this year. MSCI’s broadest index of stocks added 0.47% by…
Houthi attacks must ease for salvage of two vessels, UN shipping agency says
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By Gloria Dickie and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Efforts to limit environmental damage from a cargo vessel that sank after a Houthi missile strike and another abandoned during a fiery assault are on hold until attacks on ships ease, the United Nations’ maritime shipping regulatory agency said on Monday. The UK-owned Rubymar last month…
UNICEF says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.N. children’s agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s offensive, adding many kids were suffering from severe malnutrition and did not “even have the energy to cry.” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell did not provide a source for the child fatality figure…
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on people and organisations that bear responsibility for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. The ministers’ decision came the day after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed a landslide re-election victory that Western governments condemned…
Climate protesters can’t rely on beliefs in criminal damage cases, UK court rules
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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Environmental activists accused of criminal damage cannot rely on their political or philosophical beliefs as a defence, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Monday, raising the prospect of more protesters being convicted for direct action. Various groups have targeted companies and political parties in Britain, causing damage to property in…
UK tech founder Mike Lynch to testify at US fraud trial
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By Greg Bensinger and Jody Godoy (Reuters) -Mike Lynch, the wealthy tech founder once hailed as Britain’s answer to Steve Jobs, will testify at his U.S. trial to defend himself against charges he defrauded Hewlett-Packard in the $11 billion sale of his software company Autonomy, his attorney said in court on Monday. Federal prosecutors in…
Gaza far exceeds famine-level food shortages, mass death imminent, monitor says
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Dan Williams and Aidan Lewis CAIRO/JERUSALEM/LONDON (Reuters) – Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and surge of food to areas cut off by fighting, the global hunger monitor said on Monday. The Integrated Food-Security…
‘The First Homegrown UK Terrorist’ jailed for 13 years
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LONDON (Reuters) – A left-wing anarchist who had described himself as “the First Homegrown UK Terrorist” has been jailed for 13 years for terrorism-related offences, including a written declaration of a desire to kill 50 or more people. Jacob Graham, 20, was convicted last month of offences including preparation of terrorist acts, two counts of…