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Escalating Hormuz tensions drive up Middle East war risk insurance costs, sources say
By Jonathan Saul and Michael Jones LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's reprisals have doubled the price of insuring shipments to the Middle East and the Gulf in the last we...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025
Slovakia reserves right to decide pace of defence spending rise, PM Fico says
(Reuters) -Slovakia has to reserve the right to decide how fast to raise spending towards NATO's new targets for 2035 and any increase in outlays next year will go to dual-use projects like roads and ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025
Greece to deploy frigates off Libya to curb increased migrant flows, PM says
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece will deploy two frigates and one more vessel off Libya's territorial waters to deter migrants from arriving at its southern islands of Crete and Gavdos, Greek Prime Minister K...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025
Israeli strike on Tehran's Evin prison unacceptable, France says
PARIS (Reuters) -France's foreign minister on Monday accused Israel of putting two of its citizens in danger after an air strike hit Tehran's Evin prison and he said all strikes had to stop immediatel...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025
Qatar shuts down airspace temporarily amid regional crisis
(Reuters) -Qatar said it has shut down airspace temporarily as part of measures taken amid developments in the region, a statement by the Qatari foreign ministry said on X. It said the move comes to e...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025
Russia's spy agency says Serbia sold ammunition to Ukraine via Bulgaria, Czech Republic
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Russia accused Serbia on Monday of selling artillery ammunition to Ukraine through intermediaries in Eastern Europe, making the second such allegation in a month against its tradit...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025
EXPLAINER-What is NATO's new 5% defence spending target?
By Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO leaders are expected to endorse a big new defence spending target at an alliance summit in The Hague on Wednesday, as demanded by U.S. President ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025
Russia and Mali sign trade deals, eye nuclear energy cooperation
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia signed agreements to bolster trade and economic ties with Mali on Monday and President Vladimir Putin told the visiting leader of the West African country's military junta tha...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025
Kenya to charge police officers with murder over blogger's death in custody
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan prosecutors said on Monday they approved murder charges against six people, including three police officers, for their role in killing a political blogger whose death in poli...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025
Ukraine deputy PM named a suspect in corruption investigation
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities suspect a sitting deputy prime minister of receiving a $345,000 kickback, they said on Monday, the latest investigation into a high-level Ukrainia...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2025

