Ukraine says Russia eases Bakhmut attacks, Kyiv talks up counteroffensive
KYIV (Reuters) -Russian troops have temporarily eased attacks in and around the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to regroup…
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France’s Triet wins Cannes’ Palme d’Or for ‘Anatomy of a Fall’
BERLIN (Reuters) – French director Justine Triet won the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, on Saturday…
Tens of thousands in Serbia protest mass shootings, government policies
By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) – Tens of thousands braved rain and wind in Belgrade on Saturday in an anti-government…
Charity vessel rescues almost 600 migrants off Italy
ROME (Reuters) – A vessel operated by the charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) rescued nearly 600 migrants sailing on an…
Turkey’s Erdogan urges voters to turn out, rival sees ‘last exit’
By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sought to build on his momentum going into Sunday’s runoff…
Russia blames US, EU for escalating tensions in Kosovo
(Reuters) – Russia on Saturday blamed Kosovo, the United States and European Union for escalating tensions in the Balkans and…
Russian Orthodox Church fires Archpriest for ‘obstruction’ of icon transfer
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday dismissed his expert on art…
Pacific islands, in spotlight, to push climate change in South Korea summit
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Pacific island leaders will meet South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on…
Serbia’s President Vucic steps down as head of ruling party
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as leader of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at a…
Man arrested over Downing Street collision faces indecent images charge
LONDON (Reuters) – London police said on Saturday that a man arrested after a car collision into the gates of…