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Ukraine bans Independence Day rallies for fear of Russian rocket strikes
Independence rallies banned in Kyiv, curfew imposed in KharkivZelenskiy: Moscow could try 'something particularly ugly'Ukraine Independence day also marks six months since invasionRockets hit Nikopol across frontline river from nuclear plantFour injured by rocket fire on Nikopol, nearby towns -UkraineKYIV, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Ukraine's capital…
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Ukraine Live Updates: Residents Flee Town Near Nuclear Site as Shelling Continues
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, along the banks of the Dnipro River, is occupied by Russian forces.Credit...David Guttenfelder for The New York TimesZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Artillery fire resumed on Sunday from the direction of a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, with shells streaking into a town from which the Ukrainian army has…
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First images from Indian tunnel show workers trapped for nine days
SILKYARA, India, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The first images emerged on Tuesday of 41 men trapped for more than a week in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, showing them standing in the confined space and communicating with rescue workers.The men have been stuck in the 4.5-km (3-mile) tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on Nov. 12…
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US Senate Democrats block Republican bid to aid Israel, not Ukraine
The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican effort to win quick approval for a bill providing emergency aid to Israel that passed the House of Representatives last week, but that…
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This Year Is ‘Virtually Certain’ to Be Hottest in Human History, Researchers Say
This year is “virtually certain” to be the hottest year in recorded history, the World Meteorological Organization announced on Thursday at COP28, the United Nations climate summit in Dubai where delegates from nearly 200 countries, including many heads of state and government, have gathered.The organization said 2023 has been about 1.4 degrees…
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US carries out airstrikes in eastern Syria targeting IRGC and Iranian-backed groups weapons
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IDF discloses deaths of Captain Roey Biber and Sergeant Binyamin Meir Airly – I24NEWS
The latest announcement brings the total number of Israeli soldiers killed to 65 since the start of the ground operation in Gaza.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday morning released the names of two more soldiers killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip.Captain (res.) Roey Biber was 28-years-old, from Tzur Moshe. He was a team…
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Russian vehicles seen inside turbine hall at Ukraine nuclear plant | CNN
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New video has emerged online showing Russian military vehicles inside a turbine hall connected to a nuclear reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, where intensified shelling has fueled fears of a nuclear disaster.
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European markets sink as Russia halts gas flows; Stoxx 600 down 1%
Shares of Dechra Pharmaceuticals down nearly 10%Shares of London-listed Dechra Pharmaceuticals fell 9.7% during afternoon trade after the company reported full-year financial results.Dechra said revenue grew 13.8% to £681.8 million ($783 million) for the year ending June 30. There was also a 60bps decrease in the margin to 32.3% in the…
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British household energy bills to jump 80% to over $4,000 a year
A gas cooker is seen in Boroughbridge, northern England November 13, 2012. REUTERS/Nigel RoddisRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterPrice cap for 24 million households to rise from OctoberEven higher prices expected in JanuaryRegulator calls for urgent government intervention'This is a national emergency,' Labour…
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