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German Air Force Luftwaffe servicemen direct Eurofighter Typhoon fighter after Baltic air policing mission in Lielvarde military air base, Latvia April 17, 2024.

NATO working on more air defences for Ukraine, Stoltenberg says

Angelo Amante |Updated 1 minutes ago |2 min read

By Angelo Amante CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) - NATO is working to send more air defence systems to Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, adding that delays in providing such aid were harming Kyiv's efforts to resist Russia's ...

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Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine

Will Dunham |Updated 1 minutes ago |3 min read

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length - longer than a T. rex - that prowled the ...

People take part in a protest against a draft bill on "foreign agents" in Tbilisi, Georgia April 18, 2024.

Georgian opposition parties urge mass protests against 'Russian' bill

Reuters |Updated 21 minutes ago |2 min read

TBILISI (Reuters) - Six Georgian opposition parties appealed on Thursday for mass protests against a government bill on "foreign agents" which they say aims to block the South Caucasus country's path towards the European Union and NATO. The bill, ...

U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the Australia - United Kingdom - U.S. (AUKUS) partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California U.S. March 13, 2023.

US to reduce licensing by 80% for UK, Australia to boost AUKUS

Reuters |Updated just now |1 min read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department plans to scale back export control requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom to foster defense trade under the three countries' AUKUS security pact, reducing burdens for licenses valued ...

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Kenyan military aircraft crashes, government spokesperson says

Reuters |Updated just now |1 min read

NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan military aircraft has crashed, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. The spokesperson called on the public to stay calm and avoid speculation. (Reporting by Hereward Holland; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

Cars drive past the headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB) in central Moscow, Russia, November 10, 2015.

Exclusive-Russia tightens officials' travel rules due to fears over secrets, sources say

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is making overseas travel harder for some officials due to fears that foreign powers may try to gain access to state secrets during the worst crisis in relations with the West for more than 60 years, nine sources told ...

The corporate logo of the UnitedHealth Group appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020.

UnitedHealth unit Change Healthcare faces issue processing some medical claims

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group said on Thursday a service provided by its Change Healthcare unit was facing an issue receiving batches of medical claims from customers. A fix has been implemented and is being monitored to ensure operability, ...

Palestinians stand near the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 17, 2024.

US, Israel to hold virtual meeting Thursday on Rafah

Matt Spetalnick, Steve Holland |Updated just now |2 min read

By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Israeli officials will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday about Israel's plans for the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Washington seeks alternatives to an Israeli ...

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Suspect arrested after two French schoolchildren stabbed, local authority says

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

PARIS (Reuters) - A suspect has been arrested after two French children were stabbed on Thursday near a school in the town of Souffelweyersheim in eastern France near Strasbourg, the local authority said. The two children were taken to a hospital ...

Israel's military displays what they say is an Iranian ballistic missile which they retrieved from the Dead Sea after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, at Julis military base, in southern Israel April 16, 2024.

US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile and drone strike on Israel

Reuters |Updated 1 minutes ago |2 min read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unarmed aerial vehicle production after its missile and drone strike on Israel last weekend. The U.S. Treasury Department statement said the ...

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