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Russian attacks on Kharkiv and region kill one, injure 17, officials say May 5, 2024 01:44PM

By Vitalii Hnidyi

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian attacks on Orthodox Easter Sunday killed a woman buried under rubble and injured 17 in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv and the surrounding region, regional officials said.

Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said six people were injured in an overnight drone attack on the Osnovyanskyi district of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

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Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration' May 5, 2024 12:18PM

By Doina Chiacu

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Democratic rival President Joe Biden of running a "Gestapo administration" in a private address to donors in which he also attacked prosecutors involved in his criminal indictments, according to a recording heard by U.S. media outlets.

Trump, whose own rhetoric has drawn accusations of fascist tendencies from civil rights groups and other... (continue reading...)


Thousands protest against Hungary's Orban in ruling party stronghold May 5, 2024 11:33AM

By Boldizsar Gyori

DEBRECEN, Hungary (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians protested against nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a rally on Sunday weeks ahead of European Parliament and local elections due in early June.

Peter Magyar, a former government insider seen by some observers as the first serious threat in years to Orban, staged the rally attended by around 10,000 people in the eastern town of Debrecen, a stronghold of the... (continue reading...)


Eurovision 2024 begins in Malmo with contestants' walk on 'Turquoise Carpet' May 5, 2024 11:01AM

MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Eurovision 2024 began in the Swedish city of Malmo on Sunday when 37 contenders walked the "Turquoise Carpet" amid heightened security and calls for boycotts due to Israel's participation.

The 68th version of the song contest, which is always billed as non-political, is taking place against the backdrop of the devastating Israeli military campaign in Gaza, triggered by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Much focus... (continue reading...)


Big Oil finds more to love in deepwater exploration fields May 5, 2024 10:05AM

By Georgina McCartney

HOUSTON (Reuters) - As Big Oil returns this week to the industry's annual showcase for offshore energy projects and equipment in Houston, deepwater discoveries off Guyana, Namibia and the U.S. Gulf Coast will take the spotlight.

Offshore exploration had dimmed after the U.S. shale boom ushered in new and cheaper-to-tap supplies of oil, and as past offshore cost overruns pushed deepwater projects onto the industry's... (continue reading...)


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