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EU Commission finds treatment of Gaza flotilla activists unacceptable
BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission found the treatment of the Gaza flotilla activists shown in a video released by Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is "completely ...
Thomson Reuters 16h ago
Turkey's Erdogan tells Trump issues with Iran can be resolved, Ankara says
ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump in a call on Wednesday he welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding he believ...
Thomson Reuters 17h ago
Austrian former domestic intelligence officer spied for Russia, court finds
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, May 20 (Reuters) - An Austrian court found former intelligence officer Egisto Ott guilty of spying on Wednesday, for helping Russia hunt down opponents and selling it state ...
Thomson Reuters 17h ago
At Cannes, Almodovar says artists have duty to speak out against 'monsters' like Trump
CANNES, France, May 20 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar urged artists to speak out about the crises facing society on Wednesday, describing it as their moral duty against "mo...
Thomson Reuters 17h ago
Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla members is 'abominable', Canada PM Carney says
OTTAWA, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel's treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists is "abominable," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, using unusually harsh language to condemn a close...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
Kenyan court rules parts of law criminalising consensual sex between adolescents invalid
By Humphrey Malalo and Vincent Mumo Nzilani NAIROBI, May 20 (Reuters) - A Kenyan court ruled on Wednesday that sections of a law targeting sexual offences in the East African nation cannot apply to mi...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
US Democrats push to rein in Trump on Cuba as White House steps up pressure
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - A group of Democratic U.S. senators introduced a resolution to stop President Donald Trump from using the military against Cuba on Wednesday, as his...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
Cuba's foreign minister calls critical White House statement "misinformed"
HAVANA, May 20 (Reuters) - Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday said a White House statement critical of the country's communist-run government was "superficial and misinformed." His c...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
Iran seeking mechanism with Oman over Hormuz, foreign ministry spokesperson says
CAIRO, May 20 (Reuters) - Iran is seeking to establish a mechanism with Oman to ensure sustainable security in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state TV...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
US military boards, releases Iran-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. military boarded Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker M/T Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday after suspecting it had violated a U.S. blockade, U.S. Central Com...
Thomson Reuters 19h ago



