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(Reuters) – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez apologised in an interview published on Sunday to victims of sexual abuse over a sexual violence law that included a loophole enabling at least 978 imprisoned offenders to get their sentences reduced or ended early. The “Only Yes Is Yes” law, which arose partly as a result of public outrage over the so-called Wolf Pack case, centred on consent and was meant to […]

SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) – The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels. Below are key extracts from the G7 climate, energy and environment ministers’ communique, including the annex. RUSSIA “We condemn Russia’s illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine; “We stand […]

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region claimed on Sunday to have killed nine army personnel the day before, after Jakarta did not respond to a request for negotiations, while the military said one soldier died during the attack on Saturday. Indonesian military spokesperson Julius Widjojono said on Sunday other soldiers were dispersed to several sites in the search for captured Susi Air pilot, Phillip Mehrtens, and they were […]

By Humeyra Pamuk and Sakura Murakami KARUIZAWA, Japan (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations will likely discuss their “common and concerted” approach to China when they meet from Sunday, reflecting shared concern about Beijing’s actions, a senior U.S. State Department official said. China is front and centre as ministers from the G7 group of rich countries meet for three days in the Japanese resort town of […]

By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s army launched air strikes on a rival paramilitary force’s base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the country on Sunday after a power struggle erupted into clashes that killed 56 civilians and dozens of fighters. The fighting that broke out on Saturday between army units loyal to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, led by deputy […]

(Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris was disappointed with the north London club’s fans who booed defender Davinson Sanchez during Saturday’s 3-2 Premier League defeat at home to relegation battlers Bournemouth. Sanchez replaced the injured Clement Lenglet in the first half and inadvertently turned the ball into Dominic Solanke’s path for Bournemouth’s second goal in the 51st minute. The Colombian was booed by the home fans while being substituted […]

By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) -A former lawmaker in India’s parliament, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical check-up in a slaying caught on live television on Saturday. The dramatic footage of the men being killed was shared across broadcast channels and social media. A gunman is seen reaching over the shoulders of police to point a pistol […]

By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s army launched air strikes on a rival paramilitary force’s base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the country on Sunday after a power struggle erupted into clashes that killed 56 civilians and dozens of fighters. The fighting that broke out on Saturday between army units loyal to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, led by deputy […]

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most powerful mercenary group, Wagner, sent at least 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war back to Ukrainian forces to mark Orthodox Easter, according to a video posted by the group’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Sunday. “Prepare all of them, feed and water them, check the wounded,” Prigozhin was shown saying in a video posted on Telegram by his press service. A group of Ukrainian prisoners were then […]