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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young

‘Alphabet soup’ of agencies leave UK exposed to cyber attacks: report

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government has taken too long to coordinate an “alphabet soup” of agencies tasked with protecting the (More…)

Syrian army, allies cut off Islamic State supply route near al-Bab: monitor

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s army and its allies advanced towards the northern Islamic-State held city of al-Bab on Monday, cutting (More…)

Kremlin says it wants apology from Fox News over Putin comments

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday it wanted an apology from Fox News over what it said were (More…)

At former jihadist training camp, Iraqi police face drones, crack snipers

By Michael Georgy

MOSUL (Reuters) – As a walkie-talkie carried word of another casualty from an Islamic State mortar attack, (More…)

Peru to give visas to thousands of crisis-weary Venezuelans

LIMA (Reuters) – Peru has created a temporary visa that will allow thousands of Venezuelans to work and study in (More…)

Iran’s missile test ‘not a message’ to Trump

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday a recent missile trial launch was not intended to send a message to (More…)

Beset by economic, political woes, Nigerians protest for change

By Angela Ukomadu

LAGOS (Reuters) – Hundreds of Nigerians called for a change of government on Monday as they marched (More…)

Rocket from Gaza draws Israeli air strikes, one person wounded

GAZA (Reuters) – A Palestinian rocket launched from Gaza struck Israel on Monday, causing no casualties or damage, in a (More…)

China protests U.S. sanction list on Iran that hits Chinese firms

BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday said it had “lodged representations” with the United States over Washington’s new sanctions list (More…)

Divided on Trump, EU insists on European unity

By Alastair Macdonald and Gabriela Baczynska

VALLETTA (Reuters) – European Union leaders said they agreed to stick together in dealing (More…)