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Top EU official tells Western Balkan countries that bloc's enlargement is real

Top EU official tells Western Balkan countries that bloc's enlargement is real

European Council President António Costa says that the European Union summit this week with candidate nations of the Western Balkans will show that the opportunity for enlargement is real
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Iran says contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon delaying diplomacy

Iran says contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon delaying diplomacy

DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the region.
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Iran eyes limited US deal to relieve economic strain and buy time

Iran eyes limited US deal to relieve economic strain and buy time

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilise the situation at home, while avoiding major concessions on its nuclear programme, according to sources and analysts.
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UN chief Guterres presents options for future Lebanon presence

UN chief Guterres presents options for future Lebanon presence

June 2 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has written to U.N. Security Council members stressing the need for a continued uniformed U.N. presence in Lebanon after the mandate of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expires at the year-end.
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US states sue Trump administration and TotalEnergies over offshore wind cancellation

US states sue Trump administration and TotalEnergies over offshore wind cancellation

June 2 (Reuters) - Seven U.S. states led by New York sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for cancelling a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. The lawsuit in the Washington, D.C., federal court challenges a March 23 decision by the U.S.
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Explainer-Cambodia turns to obscure UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand

Explainer-Cambodia turns to obscure UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand

BANGKOK, June 3 (Reuters) - Cambodia is betting on a little-used UN arbitration process known as "compulsory conciliation" to resolve a long-running maritime boundary dispute with Thailand and unlock what it says are billions of dollars in potential oil and gas resources.
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Soccer-Saudi Arabia's World Cup hopes clouded by late coaching change

Soccer-Saudi Arabia's World Cup hopes clouded by late coaching change

By Hatem Maher CAIRO, June 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia head to the World Cup facing renewed questions after sacking Herve Renard, the coach who engineered one of the greatest upsets in tournament history by leading them to victory over eventual champions Argentina four years ago.
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Trump signs proclamation amending  tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports

Trump signs proclamation amending  tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports

LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation amending his Section 232 national security tariffs on some aluminum, steel and copper imports, the White House said.
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UN warns funding cuts could worsen Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh

UN warns funding cuts could worsen Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh

DHAKA, June 2 (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency warned on Tuesday that declining humanitarian funding could significantly worsen conditions for around 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, nearly nine years after they fled Myanmar, as aid groups struggle to sustain essential services.
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Danish PM unveils plans for welfare push, defiance of Trump

Danish PM unveils plans for welfare push, defiance of Trump

By Stine Jacobsen and Soren Jeppesen COPENHAGEN, June 2 (Reuters) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's new centre-left government will resist U.S. pressure over the future of Greenland, tackle domestic inflation and expand the welfare state, according to a policy document published on Tuesday