One killed, 12 injured in Afghan air force helicopter crash
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) - A helicopter used by the Afghan air force crashed as it attempted an emergency landing in central Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 12, the defence ministry said. The Mi17 aircraft e...
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Russia says Blinken's Kyiv visit sign of U.S. alarm over frontline situation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Kyiv looked like a sign of Washington's growing alarm over the frontline situation and what it called Ukrainian military failur...
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Irish welfare cuts will hit one in three Ukrainian refugees - minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's decision to slash welfare payments for Ukrainian refugees in state accommodation will impact close to one third of the 86,000 people who fled Russia's invasion and remain in Ireland, Finance Minister Michael McGrath sai...
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EU urges Georgia to withdraw 'foreign agent' bill
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union urged Georgia on Wednesday to withdraw its controversial "foreign agents" law and warned that the measure would set back the country's ambitions to join the bloc. "The adoption of this law negatively impacts ...
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy cancels visit to Spain and Portugal
MADRID (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has cancelled a visit to Spain and Portugal, authorities said on Wednesday, with CNN Portugal and other media reporting it was because of renewed fighting in his country. King Felipe of Spa...
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Boeing, Airbus need to do more to reduce new jet delays, Qatar Airways CEO says
SEOUL (Reuters) - Planemakers Airbus and Boeing need to put more pressure on their suppliers to reduce the delivery delays of new aircraft that are hindering airlines' ability to meet travel demand, Qatar Airways CEO said on Wednesday. "We are ... ...
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GameStop, AMC soar in Frankfurt as meme-stock rally roars on
LONDON (Reuters) - Retail investor darlings GameStop and AMC Entertainment's Frankfurt-listed shares jumped on Wednesday, in a continuation of this week's rally after posts from "Roaring Kitty" Keith Gill a central figure behind the 2021 meme stock...
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Euro zone economy, employment expands by 0.3% in first quarter
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of the year, suggesting a slow recovery is now underway after six straight quarters of stagnant or negative growth, Eurostat said on Wednesday, confirming a preliminary e...
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Germany has almost 4 billion euros in frozen Russian assets, finance ministry says
By Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) - There are Russian assets worth 3.95 billion euros ($4.28 billion) currently frozen in Germany, according to a letter from the finance ministry seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The figure includes assets of indiv...
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France sees maize area up nearly 10% in shift to spring crops
PARIS (Reuters) - France's grain maize area will jump by nearly 10% this year as farmers shift to spring varieties after heavy rain hit winter crops, the farm ministry forecast on Wednesday. In its first projection on 2024 maize planting, the minis...
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