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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Four Turkish soldiers were wounded in artillery and rocket attacks by Kurdish militants on bases in northern Syria, prompting a counter attack, Ankara said on Sunday. Turkey’s defence ministry said the attacks were carried out by the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, which spearheads the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and also the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Turkey and Western nations deem a terrorist group. Turkey has […]

Saudi Delegation Seeks End to Yemeni Civil War Experts are divided as to whether the agreement between Saudi Arabia, which has backed Yemen’s internationally recognized government, and the Iran-backed Houthis, will result in a lasting peace By Alia Youssef/The Media Line The regional order of the Middle East has been shaken up by Iran and Saudi Arabia’s agreement to restore ties after seven years without diplomatic relations. Following the agreement […]

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Alex Rins won the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin on Sunday after MotoGP world champion Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia, the Saturday sprint winner, crashed while leading from pole position. The Spaniard’s surprise victory on a clear afternoon in Texas was a first for his LCR Honda team since Britain’s Cal Crutchlow in Argentina in 2018. Italian Luca Marini, MotoGP great Valentino Rossi’s half-brother, was second […]

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) – French insect-based ingredients maker Ynsect will refocus its strategy on high-margin markets like pet food, shut a production plant and cut jobs after raising 160 million euros ($177 million) from investors, its chief executive said. The company, which is in talks for additional funding, will use the money to finance expansion of its flagship vertical insect farm in Amiens in northern France, […]

By Julia Harte (Reuters) -Four people were killed and multiple others injured in a shooting on Saturday night that was tied to a birthday party in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, the state law enforcement agency said on Sunday. A local TV station reported on Sunday that more than 20 people had been injured in the shooting, citing investigators on the scene. The state agency declined to answer questions […]

CAIRO (Reuters) – The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said on Sunday it had temporarily halted all operations in Sudan after three of its employees were killed in clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a day earlier. “While we review the evolving security situation, we are forced to temporarily halt all operations in Sudan,” WFP executive director Cindy McCain said in a statement. […]

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Even when Arsenal were building a daunting lead at the top of the Premier League and excitement was building in north London there were those who questioned whether Mikel Arteta’s side would be able to cope when Manchester City turned up the heat. Until a week ago it appeared they were taking it all in their stride as they arrived at Anfield on a seven-match […]

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Even when Arsenal were building a daunting lead at the top of the Premier League and excitement was building in north London there were those who questioned whether Mikel Arteta’s side would be able to cope when Manchester City turned up the heat. Until a week ago it appeared they were taking it all in their stride as they arrived at Anfield on a […]

(Corrects to she from he in paragraph 6) CAIRO (Reuters) -The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said on Sunday it had temporarily halted all operations in Sudan after three of its employees were killed in clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a day earlier. “While we review the evolving security situation, we are forced to temporarily halt all operations in Sudan,” WFP executive […]