Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH/MINA (Reuters) - Throngs of tightly packed pilgrims struggled through searing heat which has claimed lives during the annual Haj…
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Estonia’s Kallas, fierce Russia critic, tipped as new EU foreign policy chief
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is tipped to become the European Union's next foreign policy boss, but…
Finnish law to halt migrants at Russia border makes progress in parliament
HELSINKI (Reuters) - A Finnish government proposal to temporarily reject asylum seekers arriving across the country's border with Russia can…
Train crash in eastern India kills 15, injures dozens
KOLKATA (Reuters) - A freight train smashed into the rear of a stationary passenger train in India's West Bengal state…
France says it will sell CAESAR howitzers to Armenia
(Reuters) - France has signed a contract to sell CAESAR self-propelled howitzers to Armenia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on…
Canada defends sending ship to Cuba as vital to deterring Russia
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian Liberal government, criticized by opposition legislators for sending a patrol ship to Havana while Russian…
Explainer-France’s snap election: how does it work and what’s next?
PARIS (Reuters) - France holds a parliamentary election on June 30 and July 7. Opinion polls show the far right…
Far-right leader Bardella says he needs absolute majority to govern France effectively
PARIS (Reuters) - The leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, appealed to voters on Tuesday to hand…
Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday, paving the way for it…