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Lebanon to come up with plan on August 31 to convince Hezbollah to disarm, U.S. envoy says
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon will come up with a plan on August 31 to convince Hezbollah to disarm, U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Lebanon Thomas Barrack said on Tuesday. Israel will give a counterprop...
Aug 26, 2025
Lithuania parliament gives nod to likely prime minister Ruginiene
VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of letting Social Affairs Minister Inga Ruginiene seek to form a new cabinet, bringing her a step closer to leading the government....
Aug 26, 2025
Merz: Germany will not join allies' initiative to recognise Palestinian state
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday Germany would not join an initiative of western allies to recognise the Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Asse...
Aug 26, 2025
Japan plans stricter terms for visas to foreign entrepreneurs
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan plans tougher requirements for visas to foreign entrepreneurs, with a six-fold increase in minimum capital to 30 million yen ($204,000) and full-time employment of at least one ...
Aug 26, 2025
Quad important for critical minerals for India and Japan, Indian foreign ministry says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Quad group of countries is important for India and Japan for issues including critical minerals, India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, adding that the prime ministers of t...
Aug 26, 2025
Iran, European powers meet in Geneva as threat of sanctions looms large
By Emma Farge, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi GENEVA (Reuters) -Senior officials from Iran and Europe's top three powers are due to meet in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss the Westerners' demand that Iran ...
Aug 26, 2025
Germany to resume entry of vulnerable Afghans after legal, diplomatic pressure, reports newspaper
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is set to end its months-long halt on the entry of vulnerable Afghan nationals it had pledged to admit, following mounting legal pressure at home and a deportation push by Pa...
Aug 26, 2025
Air China plane from London-Beijing lands in Siberia with engine trouble, Russian authorities say
MOSCOW (Reuters) -An Air China plane flying to Beijing from London with 265 people on board made an unscheduled landing in Siberia due to engine trouble, Russia's state aviation watchdog said in a sta...
Aug 26, 2025
China lodges complaint over Japan urging countries not to attend parade
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that China had lodged solemn representations to Japan over the latter urging countries not to attend China's military parade scheduled on Se...
Aug 26, 2025
French finance minister sees risk of IMF intervention if government falls
PARIS (Reuters) -French Finance Minister Eric Lombard suggested on Tuesday there was a risk the IMF would have to intervene in the economy if Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government falls...
Aug 26, 2025
