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Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas, prime minister says
DUBAI (Reuters) -Israel's military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The Israeli a...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025
Germany will need thousands more troops under new NATO targets, says defence minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Germany will need around 50,000 to 60,000 additional active troops under the new NATO targets, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday ahead of a NATO meeting in B...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025
Philippines, U.S., hold joint maritime drills for seventh time
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines and United States militaries have sailed together in the South China Sea for a seventh time to boost interoperability between the two sides, Manila's armed forces sai...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025
World Bank to resume Uganda funding after halt over anti-LGBT law
KAMPALA (Reuters) -The World Bank said on Thursday it would resume funding to Uganda, nearly two years after the global lender suspended new financing to the country in response to an anti-LGBT law th...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025
China warns of more severe northern floods this summer
BEIJING (Reuters) - Floods in northern China from June to August are likely to be more severe this year, authorities said on Thursday in an initial forecast for a region spanning densely populated cit...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025
China's Sichuan province to offer extended marriage and maternity leave
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Health authorities in China's southwestern Sichuan province are proposing to extend marriage leave up to 25 days and maternity leave up to 150 days, to help create a "fertility-fr...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025
Guatemala president reaffirms support for 'brothers' in Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Guatemala, one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies, reaffirmed its support for the island on Thursday during a visit by President Bernardo Arevalo, who said his people will w...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025
Iraq holds Kurdish government legally responsible for continued oil smuggling
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's oil ministry said on Thursday it holds the Kurdish regional government (KRG) legally responsible for the continued smuggling of oil from the Kurdish region outside the count...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025
Russia says it will repair bombers damaged by Ukraine's drones
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian aircraft were damaged but not destroyed in a June 1 attack by Ukraine, and they will be restored, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with the...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025
China urges EU to stop 'provoking trouble' in South China Sea dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese embassy in the Philippines advised Manila on Thursday not to "fantasise" about relying on outside forces to resolve the South China Sea dispute, and urged the European U...
Thomson Reuters Jun 5, 2025

