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German chancellor clarifies Syrian refugee comments after backlash
BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clarified on Tuesday comments he made about the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland after economists and politicians warned that a...
Mar 31, 2026
Supreme leader Khamenei in Iran but avoiding public appearances, Russian envoy says
(Corrects typographical error in headline) March 31 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in the country but is refraining from making public appearances "for understandable reasons", ...
Mar 31, 2026
Tunisian journalist sentenced to two years, union denounces systemic attack on media
TUNIS, March 31 (Reuters) - A Tunisian court handed down a two-year prison sentence to news website editor Ghassen Ben Khelifa, in the latest prosecution targeting media workers, a move the journalist...
Mar 31, 2026
Pentagon declines to reaffirm NATO's collective defense, says up to Trump
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined on Tuesday to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to NATO's collective defense, saying that would be up to President D...
Mar 31, 2026
Lebanon bracing for long-term displacement crisis amid funding crunch, minister says
By Maya Gebeily and Emilie Madi BEIRUT, March 31 (Reuters) - Lebanon is preparing for the possibility that hundreds of thousands displaced by Israeli strikes and evacuation orders will not return home...
Mar 31, 2026
Europe pushes back on some US military operations as concerns over Iran war mount
By John Irish and Angelo Amante PARIS/ROME, March 31 (Reuters) - France and Italy have pushed back against some U.S.-Israeli military operations, sources said on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trum...
Mar 31, 2026
Explainer-When do attacks on civilian installations amount to war crimes?
By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE, March 31 (Reuters) - The widening Iran conflict has led to airstrikes on infrastructure across the Middle East and threats to target oil facilities, electricity productio...
Mar 31, 2026
Senegal president backs new anti-LGBT law banning 'promotion'
DAKAR, March 31 (Reuters) - Senegal's president has approved a bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years and criminalising any efforts to promote homosexuality, allowi...
Mar 31, 2026
Mongolia names new prime minister following stalemate in parliament
BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Mongolia's parliament on Monday confirmed Uchral Nyam-Osor as the nation's third prime minister in nine months, following his predecessor's resignation last week over str...
Mar 31, 2026
Brazil's Lula announces Alckmin as running mate for 2026 election
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, March 31 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Vice President Geraldo Alckmin will again be his running mate in an October election, repris...
Mar 31, 2026
