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07

Aug

A timeline of major flare-ups between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes hit Gaza and the militant Islamic Jihad group fired rockets into Israel on Sunday, the third day of violence that has killed about…

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07

Aug

Factbox: Wildfires breaking out across the world

 (Reuters) - Extreme fires have swallowed up huge swathes of land, destroyed homes and threatened livelihoods across the world in the first half of 2022. Below is a list of…

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07

Aug

EXPLAINER – How worried should we be about the monkeypox health emergency?

 (Reuters) - The United States declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, a move that may increase health agency access to funds and allow the government new avenues for increasing production…

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06

Aug

ANALYSIS – Taiwan tensions reveal challenges for U.S. navy as Chinese threat grows

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The long route of Nancy Pelosi's Tuesday flight over Borneo to Taipei and a U.S. aircraft carrier's complex passage through the South China Sea highlight the difficulties U.S.…

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06

Aug

The tongue: how one of the body’s most sensitive organs is helping blind people ‘see’

Ever wondered why kissing feels better than holding hands? The tongue is a pretty incredible piece of kit, though notoriously difficult to study, due to its position inside the mouth.…

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06

Aug

EXPLAINER-Two years since Beirut blast, why has no top official been held to account?

BEIRUT, (Reuters) - Lebanon on Thursday marked the second anniversary of the Beirut port explosion which killed at least 215 people, wounded thousands and damaged swathes of the capital. Despite the devastation…

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06

Aug

Boris Johnson is a bit like Churchill – but not in the ways he might want

Parallels don’t usually make for good history. They can overly flatter or excuse those involved, or imply a historic figure would act today as they did in the past. Sometimes,…

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06

Aug

EXPLAINER-Nord Stream turbine tension puts focus on gas pipeline parts

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tension over giant turbines that Moscow blames for the reduction of flows…

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06

Aug

Afghanistan a year after the Taliban occupation: An ongoing war on human rights

The word “anniversary” usually brings about happy and memorable moments. But Aug. 15 marks one year since the Taliban takeover and occupation of Afghanistan, and it’s not a happy occasion…

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06

Aug

Ukraine war: first grain ship leaves Odesa, but EU should have seen food and energy crises coming

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in four interrelated security crises. The war in Ukraine is a tragedy for human security, but it affects geopolitical security as well as…

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05

Aug

FACTBOX -Putin and Erdogan contacts underline complex Russia-Turkey ties

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan meet on Friday for the second time in just over two weeks, after Turkey helped broker a deal to resume Ukraine's Black Sea…

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03

Aug

FACTBOX-Economic sanctions China has imposed on Taiwan over Pelosi visit

BEIJING, Aug 3 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday suspended exports of natural sand to Taiwan and halted imports of fruit and fish products from the self-governed island as U.S. House of Representatives…

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02

Aug

Why Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan puts the White House in delicate straits of diplomacy with China

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Aug. 2, 2022 – a highly controversial trip that has been strongly opposed by China. Such is the sensitivity over the…

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31

Jul

EXPLAINER-What’s driving the power struggle in Iraq?

BAGHDAD, July 31 (Reuters) - A power struggle in Iraq between the influential Shi'ite cleric Moqtada Sadr and Iran-backed Shi'ite rivals has escalated with his supporters breaking into parliament and beginning an…

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31

Jul

Three ways to tackle the ‘Sunday scaries’, the anxiety and dread many people feel at the end of the weekend

by Jolanta Burke - Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Psychology and Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Sunday is often a chance to catch up with friends, lost…

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31

Jul

Factbox: Italy’s election law favours coalitions, fewer seats up for grabs

(Reuters) - Italy's President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament, with an election set to be held on Sept. 25, several months ahead of schedule. Following is a description of Italy's complex…

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31

Jul

Food and drinks are getting sweeter. Even if it’s not all sugar, it’s bad for our health

Humans have an evolutionary preference for sweetness. Sweet foods, like fruit and honey, were an important energy source for our ancestors. However, in the modern world, sweetened foods are readily…

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31

Jul

Four ways Brexit and the loss of free movement have made life harder for mixed British-European families

by Michaela Benson Professor in Public Sociology, Lancaster University; Elena Zambelli Senior research associate, Lancaster University; Nando Sigona Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute…

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31

Jul

How the women’s Euros 2022 beat the sceptics to breath new life into football

by John Williams Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Leicester Along with 27,444 other people, I was in Milton Keynes for the Women’s European Championship semi-final between Germany and…

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31

Jul

Ukraine Recap: who is winning this war? Both sides, if you believe the claims

by Jonathan Este Associate Editor, International Affairs Editor We’re now five months into the war in Ukraine and the effects of Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” are spreading their sinister…

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31

Jul

Pope Francis: perhaps it is time for him to retire – here’s what could mean for the future of the papacy

by Jan Machielsen - Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History, History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University Pope Francis was recently forced to deny rumours that he was about to retire,…

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31

Jul

Blood, treasure and chaos: the cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine

LONDON, (Reuters) - Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic strife across the world. Following are the main impacts of the…

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26

Jul

Monkeypox cases in France top 1,700 – Minister

About 1700 people had been infected with monkeypox in France, Health Minister Francois Braun revealed. Braun said the government so far had opened about 100 vaccination centres for monkeypox and that…

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25

Jul

FACTBOX-How Tunisia’s president has tightened his grip on power

TUNIS, July 24 (Reuters) - President Kais Saied has been steadily consolidating his grip over Tunisia since seizing broad powers a year ago. As he puts a new constitution to…

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24

Jul

Factbox: A look at the U.N.-led deal to ensure safe export of Ukraine’s grain

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Russia, Ukraine, NATO member Turkey and the United Nations signed a landmark deal on Friday to unlock Ukrainian grain and fertiliser exports from Black Sea ports, to…

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24

Jul

Explainer: What charges could Trump face for trying to overturn 2020 election?

A U.S. congressional committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol has sought to build a case that then-President Donald Trump behaved illegally when he tried to…

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23

Jul

UPDATE – WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

July 23 (Reuters) - The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. The WHO…

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23

Jul

FACTBOX-As Italian PM Draghi resigns, what risks being left undone?

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on Thursday after his national unity government fell apart, setting the country on course for an early election in September or October and…

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23

Jul

Tears, and some jeers, as Italy’s Draghi resigns

MILAN/ROME (Reuters) - Even for a country like Italy, which is steeped in political intrigue and used to revolving-door governments, the abrupt resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi has stunned…

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23

Jul

EXPLAINER-Ukraine pushes for debt freeze to dodge hard default

LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked its creditors for a two year payment freeze on its international bonds in a bid to focus its dwindling financial resources on repelling Russia.  Creditors have…

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23

Jul

EXPLAINER-How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires

 (Reuters) - Brutal heatwaves are gripping both Europe and the United States this week and are forecast to dump searing heat on much of China into late August. In addition to temperatures…

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23

Jul

Factbox: Policy views of final two candidates in race to succeed UK’s Boris Johnson

LONDON, (Reuters) - The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister was on Wednesday reduced to the final two candidates, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, who will go…

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21

Jul

NEWSMAKER – Italy’s ‘Super Mario’ Draghi undone by political infighting

ROME, July 21 (Reuters) - Mario Draghi, the central banker turned Italian prime minister, won plaudits for his calm leadership as Italy emerged from the coronavirus crisis but suffered the same fate…

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20

Jul

FACTBOX-The process to replace UK PM Boris Johnson on Sept. 5

July 20 (Reuters) - Boris Johnson is stepping down as British prime minister, forcing the ruling Conservative Party to choose a new leader who will be announced on Sept. 5. Conservative members…

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20

Jul

FACTBOX-Italian PM Draghi’s to do list if he stays on

July 20 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday challenged his coalition parties to get behind him to tackle a series of problems before an election due in the first…

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19

Jul

AstraZeneca gets EU backing for targeted breast cancer therapies

Pharma giant AstraZeneca said that two of its existing therapies were recommended for treating patients with some forms of high-risk breast cancers in the European Union, in a boost to…

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17

Jul

Rajapaksa dynasty draws to humiliating close in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, (Reuters) - The Rajapaksa dynasty dominated Sri Lankan politics until April when street protests against fuel and food shortages began to slip out of control. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled…

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17

Jul

Explainer: What is the COVID BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people?

LONDON, (Reuters) - BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally. According to the World Health Organization's most recent report,…

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16

Jul

EXPLAINER-How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis

 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's economic crisis finally toppled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Anti-government protesters angry over power blackouts, shortages of basic goods and rising prices have long demanded that Rajapaksa steps down, but…

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15

Jul

FACTBOX-Crypto firms run into hardships

Crypto firms, which boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, have run into difficulties recently due to a slump brought on by the downfall of a major token in May and a…

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15

Jul

FACTBOX-Biden set to tackle oil, Israel, Yemen, Iran on Saudi trip

DUBAI, July 15 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will visit the United State's most important Arab ally Saudi Arabia on July 15-16 after two years of strained ties over the killing of…

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15

Jul

Ten years on, Italy faces debt crisis Draghi may not solve

FRANKFURT/ROME, July 15 (Reuters) - Ten years after Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" pledge saved the euro, Italy is once again in the middle of a debt crisis - but…

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14

Jul

ANALYSIS-Policy gripes, desperation behind 5-Star ambush on Italy’s Draghi

ROME, July 14 (Reuters) - Italy's government hangs in the balance, yet again. Despite war and economic turmoil destabilising the world, the culprit here is one this country has seen many times…

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14

Jul

UPDATE – Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

ROME, July 14 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government is on the brink of collapse after the 5-Star Movement said it will not take part in a parliamentary confidence vote on a cost-of-living…

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11

Jul

The views of the frontrunners to succeed UK’s Boris Johnson

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister has begun, with 11 candidates so far putting themselves forward for a contest which will ultimately be…

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11

Jul

FACTBOX-Profile of the Nord Stream 1 gas link as it shuts for annual maintenance

FRANKFURT, July 11 (Reuters) - Maintenance this month at the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to transport Siberian gas into Europe under the Baltic Sea is far from routine given the backdrop of…

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10

Jul

EXPLAINER-How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis

COLOMBO, July 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's economic crisis looks to have finally toppled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa has not commented directly but he plans to step down on July 13, the…

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10

Jul

Explainer: How abortion became a divisive issue in U.S. politics

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, the issue has become one of the defining fault lines in U.S. politics,…

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10

Jul

UPDATED: Now UK’s Boris Johnson has quit, who could replace him?

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Who could replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister? Below is a summary of those who have announced they want the job and others who could be…

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10

Jul

How Sri Lankan protests unfolded

A deep financial crisis has left Sri Lanka struggling to pay for imports of food, medicine and fuel and brought thousands of protesters on to the streets. On Saturday, President…

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10

Jul

The numbers to watch in Japan’s upper house elections

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is aiming for a convincing win in upper house of parliament elections on Sunday to enhance its ability to push through policies…

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10

Jul

Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan’s upper house election

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan holds an upper house election on Sunday that is key to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's attempt to gain firmer control of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party…

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09

Jul

FACTBOX-Crypto lenders run into difficulties

(Reuters) - Crypto lenders, which boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, have run into difficulties recently due to a slump brought on by the downfall of a major token in May and a…

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09

Jul

Inflation to nuclear power: What’s at stake in Japan’s election

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will vote in upper house elections on Sunday that have implications for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's grip on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and his ability to…

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08

Jul

FACTBOX-How will the new UK PM be chosen?

LONDON (Reuters) With Boris Johnson resigning as prime minister on Thursday, a search has started for a new British leader.  Below is how a process to find Johnson's successor will work: Candidates…

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08

Jul

FACTBOX-Major episodes of violence against politicians in Japan

July 8 (Reuters) - Former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe, one of Japan's most influential politicians in modern times, died on Friday after being shot at a campaign event. The man who is…

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08

Jul

OBITUARY-Shinzo Abe sought to reinvigorate Japan with bold economic policies, strong armed forces

TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, who sought to lift the economy out of chronic deflation with his bold "Abenomics" policies, beef up the military and counter…

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