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Russian-installed officials say four dead in Ukraine drone attack in Zaporizhzhia region
(Reuters) - Emergency services in Russian-held parts of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region said a Ukrainian drone strike on Tuesday killed four people in a car north of the town of Melitopol. The officials, quoted by Russia's RIA news agency, said the ...
Airbus wins reprieve from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium
MONTREAL/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has granted Airbus a waiver to allow it to use Russian titanium in its manufacturing after becoming the first Western government to ban supplies of the strategic metal in its latest package of measures triggered ...
US sanctions militant leaders over hostages in West Africa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on leaders of militant groups over the taking of hostages, including Americans, in West Africa, the Treasury and State departments said. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The sanctions on leaders of ...
Explainer-What is behind the pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. universities?
(Reuters) - Student protests in the U.S. over the war in Gaza have intensified and expanded over the past week, with a number of encampments now in place at colleges including Columbia, Yale, and New York University. Police have been called in to ...
Pro-Palestinian seders planned in New York, other cities as college campuses simmer
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian demonstrators plan to risk mass arrest on Tuesday by closing down the Brooklyn street where U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer resides, a coalition of Jewish groups opposing Israel's actions in ...
Interest in electric vehicles in Canada drops for second year: survey
Interest in electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada is waning, despite manufacturers introducing new models and price segments. According to an annual survey from AutoTrader , Canadians are wary of the limited range of EVs, insufficient charging ...
Young Canadians think retiring at 65 is an outdated concept
Canadians’ views on retirement are shifting dramatically as the cost of living rises and longer life expectancies become the norm, with the idea of retiring at age 65 being one of the early casualties. Seventy-four per cent of Canadians between ...
As plastic treaty talks open, countries more divided than ever
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) -Countries are under pressure to make progress on a first-ever global plastics treaty this week, but they face tense negotiations in the Canadian capital with parties deeply divided over what the treaty should include ...
Blinken plans to visit Saudi Arabia to take part in World Economic Forum, Axios reports
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to visit Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to take part in the World Economic Forum in Riyadh starting on April 28, Axios reported, citing two unidentified U.S. officials and one ...
Italy passes contested plan to 'support motherhood' in abortion clinics
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Senate gave final approval on Tuesday to a contested government plan to allow groups who "support motherhood" into abortion clinics to try to deter women terminating pregnancies. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers ...