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Belarus bans EU-registered carriers from transporting heavy cargo in country

May 6 (Reuters) - Belarus said on Friday that it is banning carriers registered in the European Union from transporting heavy cargo on its territory. "A ban is introduced for carriers registered…

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Kremlin says Poland might be a source of threat

May 6 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that there was hostile rhetoric coming out of Poland, and that Warsaw could be "a source of threat". Poland has led…

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Zelenskyy to address Maltese Parliament / Malta News Briefing – Friday 6 May 2022

Updated 1215 Zelenskyy to address Maltese Parliament: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will continue his virtual parliamentary tour with a speech to the Maltese parliament on Tuesday at 4pm, according to…

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US provided intelligence that helped Ukraine target Russian warship, sources say

The United States provided intelligence that helped Ukrainian forces locate and strike the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet last month, according to US officials. The targeting help, which contributed…

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UPDATED: EP President Metsola: “Ukraine will win” Appeals for stop of Russian oil and gas

The president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola speaking at the European conference The State of the Union " stated her confidence that Ukraine will be victorious She also added…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson loses London strongholds as scandals bite in local elections

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party lost control of traditional strongholds in London and suffered setbacks elsewhere in local elections, with voters punishing his government over a series…

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Ninth journalist killed in Mexico this year as foreign criticism mounts

MEXICO CITY, May 5 (Reuters) - A Mexican journalist was found dead in the northwestern state of Sinaloa on Thursday, authorities said, marking the ninth death of a media worker in a…

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Northern Ireland poised for watershed election result as counting begins

BELFAST, May 6 (Reuters) - Sinn Fein sought to become the first Irish nationalist party to win the most seats in British-ruled Northern Ireland on Friday as counting began in an election…

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Parties linked to France’s Macron form coalition for parliament elections

French President Emmanuel Macron's LREM party has formed a coalition with two other centrist parties for the June parliament elections, LREM member and parliament chairman Richard Ferrand said ahead of…

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Shanghai says China’s worst COVID outbreak under “effective control”

SHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Shanghai said on Friday it has brought China's worst outbreak of COVID-19 under effective control following a month-long lockdown of nearly 25 million people, with authorities vowing…

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U.S. limits use of J&J’s COVID vaccine on blood clot risks

The U.S. health regulator said it was limiting the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for adults due to the risk of a rare blood clotting syndrome, the latest…

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UPDATED: Germany to send seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

SLIAC/Slovakia, May 6 (Reuters) - Germany will deliver seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, on top of five such artillery systems the Dutch government already pledged, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on…

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Britain says Russia continued ground assault on Azovstal steel plant for second day

May 6 (Reuters) - Russian forces in Ukraine's Mariupol continued their ground assault on the Azovstal steel plant for a second day, British military intelligence said in a tweet on Friday. Ukrainian…

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UPDATED: Hungary cannot support new EU sanctions against Russia in present form -PM Orban

BUDAPEST, May 6 (Reuters) - Hungary cannot support the European Union's new sanctions package, which includes an embargo on oil imports, in its present form, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.…

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Israel says Putin apologised for foreign minister’s Hitler remarks

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had apologised for his foreign minister's comments claiming Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins. Putin also told Bennett in a…

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U.S. offers assurances to Sweden, Finland over NATO application

The United States is confident it can address any security concerns Sweden and Finland may have about the period of time after they apply for NATO membership and before they…

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African swine fever found in wild boar in Rome

ROME (Reuters) - African swine fever has been found in a wild boar in Italy’s capital Rome, the regional government said in a statement. An isolated outbreak of the deadly…

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Karine Jean-Pierre named first Black White House press secretary

President Joe Biden said he has chosen Karine Jean-Pierre to be White House press secretary, succeeding Jen Psaki and becoming the first Black and openly gay person to serve as…

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Russian fighting destroys, damages nearly 400 hospitals, Mariupol evacuation attempt on Friday

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, May 6 (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has devastated hundreds of hospitals and other medical institutions and left doctors without drugs to tackle cancer or the ability to perform…

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Three people killed in suspected Palestinian attack in Elad, Israel

ELAD, Israel, May 6 (Reuters) - At least three people were killed in what police suspect was a Palestinian attack in the central Israeli city of Elad on the country's…

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Irish unemployment rate falls to 4.8% in April

DUBLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, dropping to 4.8% in April from a downwardly revised 5.1% in March,…

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Azerbaijan gas deliveries to Europe to top 10 bcm by year end

May 5 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan expects its gas deliveries to Europe to exceed 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) by the end of 2022, the energy ministry said in a statement on Thursday.…

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German industrial orders fall as Ukraine war dampens investment

BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - German industrial orders fell more than expected in March, driven mainly by a reduction in orders from abroad as the war in Ukrainehit manufacturing demand in Europe's biggest…

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Cash handouts to Danes could worsen inflation, central banker warns

COPENHAGEN, May 5 (Reuters) - Compensating low-income and elderly Danes with cash handouts to ease the impact of higher consumer prices could worsen inflationary pressure on an economy already running on all…

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Italian Postal police report 47% rise in child-porn cases

Italy's postal police said that it handled 5,316 cases regarding child pornography in 2021, a rise of 47% with respect to the previous year.In a report it said it uncovered…

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‘We have a score to settle’: Liverpool’s Salah relishing Real showdown

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said they have a "score to settle" with Real Madrid after the Spanish side set up a repeat of their 2018 Champions League final by securing a comeback…

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Turkey’s inflation surges to 70%, putting Erdogan in bind

ISTANBUL, May 5 (Reuters) - Turkey's annual inflation jumped to a two-decade high of 69.97% in April, according to data on Thursday, fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and rising energy and commodity…

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Spain’s tourist arrivals jump 8-fold in March, edge toward pre-COVID levels

MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - Spain received 4 million tourists in March, more than eight times as many as in the same month last year, after most pandemic-related restrictions were lifted, data…

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EU regulator says risk of civil planes being accidentally targeted in Ukraine war

BRUSSELS, May 5 (Reuters) - The European Union's Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulator warned on Thursday of increased risks to airlines due to the war in Ukraine, such as civil…

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International donor conference in Poland raises $6.5 billion for Ukraine

A high-profile international fundraiser for war-torn Ukraine is being held in Warsaw on Thursday. The event, called the High-Level International Donors’ Conference for Ukraine, will take place at the National Stadium…

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The Ukrainian roundup

May 5 (Reuters) - Civilians will need to be dug from bunkers under a steel works that is the last holdout of resistance in Ukraine's Mariupol, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after a…

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China’s COVID controls makes EU firms consider shifting investments – chamber

SHENZHEN, China, May 5 (Reuters) - European businesses in China are increasingly looking to shift their investments to other markets due to the country's strict COVID-19 containment measures and supply chain disruptions,…

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Pope uses wheelchair in public for first time since recent knee pain began

VATICAN CITY, May 5 (Reuters) - Pope Francis used a wheelchair in public on Thursday for the first time since a new flare-up of pain in his knee has limited…

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3.16 million refugees from Ukraine entered Poland so far

Poland has taken in more than 3.16 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Thursday. "Since February 24, a total of 3,163,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet. On Wednesday, around 25,000…

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