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A man loads ice cubes on a cart from an ice factory, during a heatwave in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 24, 2024.

Bangladesh reopens schools amid scorching heatwave

Ruma Paul |Updated 17 minutes ago |2 min read

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday despite a heatwave continuing to sweep the South Asian nation, with temperatures expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the days ahead, according to ...

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Hamas delegation to visit Cairo on Monday for Gaza ceasefire talks, Hamas official says

Nidal al-Mughrabi |Updated 57 minutes ago |3 min read

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, as mediators stepped up efforts to reach a deal ahead of an Israeli assault on ...

Japan Coast Guard vessel PS206 Houou sails in front of Uotsuri island, one of the disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea August 18, 2013.

China confronts Japanese politicians in disputed E. China Sea area

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media said on Sunday, the latest in a series of maritime disputes ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2024.

Abbas says only US can halt Israel's attack on Rafah, expected in days

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

RIYADH (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday only the United States could stop Israel attacking the border city of Rafah in Gaza, adding that the assault, which he expects within days, could force much of the Palestinian ...

Students continue to maintain a protest encampment on the main campus of Columbia University in support of Palestinians, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2024.

Explainer-Who are some of the people and groups involved in US college protests?

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |4 min read

(Reuters) - In the days since police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University on April 18, a protest encampment has been re-established on the New York campus and hundreds of protesters have been arrested at ...

A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia, August 15, 2023. A sign reads: "Bank of Russia".

Russia threatens West with severe response if its assets are touched

Reuters |Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian officials threatened the West on Sunday with a "severe" response in the event that frozen Russian assets are confiscated, promising "endless" legal challenges and tit-for-tat measures. Russian Foreign Ministry ...

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Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russian forces for free

Serhiy Chalyi |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

By Serhiy Chalyi ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - Oleksandr Taran's mobile artillery unit isn't officially part of Ukraine's military, but that hasn't stopped his men from destroying Russian targets on their own dime. "We ... get by ...

A woman receives polio drops while waiting to cross main Afghanistan-Pakistan land border crossing, in Torkham, Pakistan September 15, 2023.

Wiping out polio 'not guaranteed', support needed, Bill Gates says

Jennifer Rigby |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - Success in the fight to wipe out polio is not guaranteed, according to tech billionaire turned philanthropist Bill Gates, whose foundation has poured billions into the effort. Gates warned against complacency ...

French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne attends a meeting on the second day of a G7 foreign ministers meeting on Capri island, Italy, April 18, 2024.

France pushes efforts in Lebanon to prevent war between Hezbollah and Israel

John Irish |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

By John Irish NAQOURA, Lebanon (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said that he would discuss proposals with Lebanese officials on Sunday aimed at easing tensions between Hezbollah and Israel and preventing a war breaking out. France has ...

Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, U.S., February 12, 2024.

Thai foreign minister resigns, local media report

Reuters |Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara has abruptly resigned after losing the role of deputy prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle, local media reported on Sunday. Reuters has not been able to independently confirm ...

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