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Ukraine diplomat says talks under way on UN-brokered grain deal
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said on Thursday that "certain negotiations" were under way regarding a UN-brokered grain export initiative which was shut down in the summer of 2023. A...
Jan 18, 2024
Croatian matchstick Michelangelo makes his labours life-size
DOMASINEC, Croatia (Reuters) - Croatian artist Tomislav Horvat is not the first person to make models out of matchsticks, but he may be the most ambitious. Horvat thinks nothing of putting 210,000 mat...
Jan 18, 2024
Ukraine envoy praises Cyprus support for sanctions on Russia
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus is making an "extremely important" contribution in increasing sanctions pressure on Moscow, said Ukraine's ambassador to the east Mediterranean island, which was long in the...
Jan 18, 2024
Russian prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for pro-war nationalist Putin critic - RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state prosecutors asked a Moscow court on Thursday to sentence prominent nationalist Igor Girkin to five years in prison for inciting extremism, the RIA news agency reported...
Jan 18, 2024
Olympics-IOC has full confidence in Paris 2024 Olympics security plans
(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday said it was confident French authorities would keep the Paris 2024 Olympics safe with an extensive security plan. The French capital i...
Jan 18, 2024
NATO accession looks to be 'not a priority' for Sweden, Hungary says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Sweden has not done anything to boost confidence in its suitability for NATO membership, and has given the impression that joining the alliance is not a priority for the country, ...
Jan 18, 2024
Thai man faces a record 50 years in jail for royal insult
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A 30-year-old Thai man is facing a record 50 years in prison for royal insult from dozens of social media posts perceived to criticise the monarchy, his lawyer said, after an appea...
Jan 18, 2024
Ukraine aid: Hungary says it is far from agreement with EU
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is far from reaching an agreement with the European Union on aid for Ukraine, the Hungarian prime minister's chief of staff said on Thursday. The EU is seeking to agree on...
Jan 18, 2024
Analysis-Biden's strategy on Yemen aims to weaken, not destroy, Houthis
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's emerging strategy on Yemen aims to weaken the Houthi militants but stops well short of trying to defea...
Jan 18, 2024
Austria's Beer Party aims to add some kick to parliamentary elections
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Beer Party, founded largely as a joke, hopes to provide some kick against more established parties as its leader on Thursday announced plans to run in this year's parliame...
Jan 18, 2024
