Published by Reuters UK By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose on Wednesday after plunging nearly 10% in the last two sessions, buoyed by supply concerns as the European Union works on gaining support for a Russian oil embargo and flows of Russian gas to Europe through a key transit point in Ukraine dried
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Published by Reuters By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is considering executive orders and other measures to increase access and funding for women if the U.S. Supreme Court votes to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion, officials and sources with knowledge of the matter said. An unprecedented leak of
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Published by The Seattle Times SEATTLE — Air travelers are returning to the skies and U.S. planes are now typically flying full and with many passengers not wearing masks — a worry for those most vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. Pexco Aerospace, based in Union Gap in Central Washington, plans to offer a solution for airlines
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Published by Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Asked if Russia would rule out a preemptive tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday that a decision on the possible use of nuclear weapons was clearly set out in Russia’s military doctrine, RIA reported. “We have a military doctrine – everything is written
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Published by Reuters UK TOKYO (Reuters) – The ballistic missile North Korea launched last week appears to be the same model as the submarine-launched missile Pyongyang tested last October, Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Tuesday. North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday, days before the inauguration of new South
Published by Reuters By Karen Lema and Tom Allard MANILA (Reuters) – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was 28 years old when a helicopter whisked his family from the Philippines’ presidential palace as millions of protesters demanded the ouster of his dictator father in a historic “people power” revolution. Just over 36 years later, the son
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Published by Reuters UK By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council, including Russia, on Friday expressed “deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine” and backed efforts by the U.N. chief to find a peaceful solution in the body’s first statement since Moscow’s invasion. Security Council statements are
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Published by DPA Israeli forces demolished the house of a Palestinian accused of murdering an Israeli settler in the northern West Bank on Saturday. The 25-year-old Israeli was killed on December 16 when the car he was travelling in was shot at. Two other people suffered injuries. The army subsequently arrested four Palestinian suspects. The
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Published by Reuters By Joyce Lee and Kantaro Komiya SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, three days before the inauguration of South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to take a hard line against the North. South Korean military said that North Korea fired what
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Published by Al-Araby A majority of senators – 62, including 16 Democrats – oppose the nuclear-only Iran deal. On Wednesday, senators voted 62-33 in favour of a non-binding measure that opposes going into a deal with Iran with only the country’s nuclear programme and removing the terrorist designation from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The
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