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Ukraine's Starshield contract with US expires next year, diplomat says

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's contract ⁠with the US government for access to its Starshield satellite network expires next year and Kyiv is urgently seeking ⁠to start talks on a new one, a senior Ukrainian diplomat said on Thursday.

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Nigeria rules out ceasefire with Islamists, vows sustained military offensive

ABUJA, ⁠Nov 5 (Reuters) - Nigeria's military on Thursday ⁠ruled out any ceasefire with Islamist ‌groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, adding it would press ahead with operations against ​insurgent and other armed groups.

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U.S. stocks plunge as AI wipeout erases post-election rally

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks plunged Thursday morning as another sell-off in stocks tied to the artificial intelligence (AI) data center buildout weighed heavily on Wall Street.

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Türkiye unveils 500-bln-USD plan to achieve energy independence

ISTANBUL, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye rolled out its "National Energy 2040" vision on Thursday, seeking 500 billion U.S. dollars in public and private investments to achieve energy independence through a massive shift toward electrification and renewable energy.

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Chinese companies showcase urban solutions at Barcelona's Smart City Expo

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- From electric aircraft to humanoid robots and automated kitchens, Chinese companies showcased technologies for urban mobility and services at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona this week.

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German industrial orders rise 4.4 pct in September due to increase in automotive orders

BERLIN, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- German industrial orders rebounded 4.4 percent month-on-month in September, driven largely by a sharp rise in automotive orders following two months of sluggish activity, official data showed Thursday.

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Urgent: Paraguayan president resigns following bank collapse

ASUNCION, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Paraguayan President Santiago Pena announced his resignation Thursday morning amid mounting pressure over the collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank, which left millions of customers unable to access their accounts and triggered a political crisis, as lawmakers debated impeachment proceedings against him.

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Türkiye, AIIB sign 350 mln euro financing deal

ANKARA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has signed a 350-million-euro (about 393 million U.S. dollars) financing agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the "TCDD Railway Maintenance Modernization Project," Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced Thursday.

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Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse

ASUNCION, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday following the collapse of a prominent digital lender to which he had former ⁠business links, putting him under intense pressure as nearly half the population was left without access to their ‌bank accounts.

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Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rise 94 pct year on year in October

CAIRO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal continued to recover in October, with revenues surging 94 percent year on year to 724 million U.S. dollars, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie said Thursday.

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US man jailed for life for murder of Russian partner and daughter in Rome

ROME, Nov 5 (Reuters) - An ⁠Italian court on Thursday found American Francis Kaufmann guilty of murdering his Russian partner ⁠and their infant daughter, whose bodies were discovered in a Rome park last ‌year, in a case that shocked Italy.

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V4 presidents reaffirm support for EU enlargement, Ukraine and energy security

BRATISLAVA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The presidents of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries reaffirmed their commitment to EU enlargement, continued support for Ukraine and enhanced European energy security at V4 presidential summit in Trencin in western Slovakia, the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) reported on Thursday.

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Factbox-Details of Russell Brand's convictions

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - British comedian Russell Brand was ⁠found guilty on Thursday of rape and three sexual assaults.

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Renewed refinery attacks deplete Russian diesel supply as US deal in focus

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's renewed ⁠attacks on Russian oil refineries add to Moscow's difficulty in addressing domestic fuel shortages while ⁠it ships diesel to international markets under an export deal with US President Donald Trump. 

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Putin met Iranian security council chief Rezaei in Moscow

MOSCOW, ⁠Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Russian President Vladimir ‌Putin met Iranian security council chief ​Mohsen Rezaei ⁠at the ⁠Kremlin, the president's ⁠office ‌said on ⁠Thursday.

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Germany names Army Chief Freuding as next chief of defence

BERLIN, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠German Army Chief Christian Freuding will ⁠become the country's chief of defence, ‌assuming the job of Germany's highest-ranking soldier in February 2027, the defence ministry said in a ​statement on Thursday.

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Comedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaults

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Comedian Russell Brand, once one ⁠of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and star of several Hollywood movies, faces a lengthy jail term after being convicted in a London court on Thursday of raping a woman and sexually ⁠assaulting three more.

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Paraguay Congress begins session to debate President Peña's impeachment

ASUNCION, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Paraguay's Congress on Thursday began ⁠the process of seeking President Santiago Peña's ‌removal, following the collapse of digital lender ueno that has led to protests and calls for ​his resignation.

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France extends maritime patrol plane's stay in Black Sea after cargo ship attacks

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania, Nov ⁠5 (Reuters) - A French maritime patrol aircraft deployed to Romania to bolster surveillance after ⁠a series of deadly strikes on merchant ships in the Black Sea on ‌the edge of NATO's eastern flank will extend its stay by several weeks, its commander said on Thursday.

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Italy's Meloni warns Europe risks irrelevance in Ukraine peace talks

ROME, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said ⁠on Thursday Europe risked becoming irrelevant ‌in any Ukraine peace negotiations unless it ends competing diplomatic initiatives and agrees on a single ​representative empowered to speak on ⁠its behalf.