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Cycling-American Roberts wins BMX freestyle world gold for third time
(Reuters) - American Hannah Roberts underlined her status as favourite for gold when BMX freestyle makes its Olympic debut by winning the world title in Montpellier on Monday. The 19-year-old from Mic...
Jun 07, 2021
Biden to speak to Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ahead of Biden-Putin summit, Ukrainian official says
KYIV (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will speak by phone to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday ahead of a summit between Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, said Mykhailo Podo...
Jun 07, 2021
Royal frocks, including Diana wedding dress, on display in London
LONDON (Reuters) - The voluminous ivory dress Princess Diana wore to marry Prince Charles in 1981 has gone on display at her former London home, as part of a new exhibition showcasing a selection of g...
Jun 07, 2021
Kremlin critic Dmitry Gudkov says his Russia exit is ‘a tactical retreat’
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Dmitry Gudkov said on Monday that his decision to leave Russia was "a tactical retreat" necessitated by his inability to pr...
Jun 07, 2021
Lady Liberty’s little sister sets off for United States
PARIS (Reuters) - A scaled-down replica of the Statue of Liberty began its trip from France to the United States on the back of a flat-bed truck on Monday, retracing the journey made over a century ag...
Jun 07, 2021
Jailed Catalan separatist leader admits errors, opens way for easing of tensions
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - The most prominent of Catalonia's jailed separatist leaders on Monday said his camp had made mistakes and needed to adapt its strategy, a move that could help the Sp...
Jun 07, 2021
Switzerland must adjust to remain business-friendly after G7 tax deal, experts say
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland will have to find new ways to remain attractive to business, experts said on Monday, after Group of Seven (G7) nations reached a landmark deal to red...
Jun 07, 2021
Divided far-right AfD loses ground in east German stronghold
By Joseph Nasr BERLIN (Reuters) - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) tried on Monday to put a brave face on election losses in an eastern stronghold where its anti-immigration line failed to ...
Jun 07, 2021
Mexico says to sign development deal linked to migration with U.S.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico and the United States will sign an accord on development linked to immigration during a visit to Mexico this week of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, President Andres ...
Jun 07, 2021
EU’s Michel says Russia must stop ‘disruptive behaviour’ to improve ties
(Reuters) -Russia must change its behaviour if it wants better relations with the European Union, a senior EU official said on Monday. "The downwards trend in EU-Russia relations can only change if Ru...
Jun 07, 2021
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