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Chornobyl first responder says few survive 40 years on
(Edits story tag to match pix and TV) By Daria Smetanko KHUTORY, Ukraine, April 21 (Reuters) - Petro Hurin says his health has never been the same since he was sent 40 years ago to clear the Chornobyl...
Apr 21, 2026
Iran executes man over burning of mosque during January protests, Mizan reports
DUBAI, April 21 (Reuters) - Iran executed a man on Tuesday who was accused of being a leader of a network linked to Israel's intelligence service and of setting fire to a mosque in Tehran during Janua...
Apr 21, 2026
Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns
ATHENS, April 21 (Reuters) - Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded...
Apr 21, 2026
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ holds talks with DP World on rebuilding Gaza, FT says
April 21 (Reuters) - Representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" have held talks with state-owned Dubai multinational DP World about managing supply chains and infrastructure pro...
Apr 21, 2026
US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nears
By Steve Holland, Enas Alashray and Mubasher Bukhari WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD, April 21 (Reuters) - The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a...
Apr 21, 2026
Analysis-With tariffs stalled, Trump's China policy drifts
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025, he vowed to use tariffs to reset relations with China, which he said was "killing" the Unite...
Apr 21, 2026
Contenders to head crisis-wracked UN face live grillings
By David Brunnstrom, Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin April 21 (Reuters) - The four candidates vying to become the next United Nations secretary-general face live hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday on...
Apr 21, 2026
Explainer-Who are the candidates running for UN secretary-general?
GENEVA, April 21 (Reuters) - The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the candidates so far running to take over f...
Apr 21, 2026
South Korea's Lee says claim that minister leaked classified intel is 'absurd'
By Jack Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, April 21 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has rejected as "absurd" claims that his minister overseeing relations with North Korea revealed classifi...
Apr 20, 2026
South Korea police seek detention warrant for BTS agency founder Bang
By Kyu-seok Shim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, April 21 (Reuters) - South Korean police have requested a detention warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of Kpop agency HYBE, over alleged illegal trading t...
Apr 20, 2026
