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Women take part in Japan's 1,250-year-old 'naked festival' for first time
By Chris Gallagher INAZAWA, Japan (Reuters) - Women officially joined a so-called "naked festival" at a shrine in central Japan on Thursday for the first time in the event's 1,250 year history, donnin...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
Middle-class Tunisians risk shipwreck for lure of Europe
By Tarek Amara and Jihed Abidellaoui SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) - Mohammed Lafi was a young man whose possession of a taxi meant he had a decent income and fair prospects by Tunisian standards. But that ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
Denmark unveils Ukraine aid package, urges allies to give more
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark announced a new 1.7 billion crown ($247.4 million) military aid package for Ukraine on Thursday and made an urgent appeal to allies to step up donations to help the coun...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan urges IMF to call election audit, his lawyer says
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan will write to the IMF urging it to call for an independent audit of the country's controversial Feb. 8 national elections befor...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
Eurovision scrutinises Israel's song lyrics amid Gaza furore
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Eurovision Song Contest organisers are scrutinising the Israeli submission after lyrics leaked to the media appeared to refer to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that triggered the Gaz...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
UK launches new Russia sanctions to mark Ukraine invasion anniversary
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain announced a new package of sanctions against Russia on Thursday, saying it was seeking to diminish President Vladimir Putin's weapons arsenal and war chest two years on from ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
Poland-Ukraine government talks set for March 28 as farmer protests continue
By Alan Charlish and Pawel Florkiewicz WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister said on Thursday the Polish and Ukrainian governments would meet in Warsaw on March 28, but did not accept a request b...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
UK, learning lessons from Ukraine, to spend $5.7 billion on military drones
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will spend 4.5 billion pounds ($5.7 billion) to provide its armed forces with drones over the next decade after the Ukraine war showed the importance of uncrewed systems in ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
Putin to fly on modernised Russian supersonic strategic bomber
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin will fly on a modernised Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber on Thursday, the Kremlin said, state television reported. The giant swing-wing plane is ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
Israel to test Gaza day-after vision with 'humanitarian pockets'
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel is seeking Palestinians who are not affiliated with Hamas to manage civilian affairs in areas of the Gaza Strip designed as testing grounds for post-war adm...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024

