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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits heavily bombarded frontline city of Kherson

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the frontline city of Kherson on Tuesday, which is only a few kilometres from Russian positions across the Dnipro river, and faces constant bombardment and attacks by drones. Zelenskiy posted a photograph of himself at the entrance to the city, with a large ornamental sign bearing Kherson’s name …

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Six ancient statues stolen from Syria’s National Museum of Damascus

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Six ancient statues have been stolen from the National Museum of Damascus, which is one of the Middle East’s oldest cultural institutions and houses a collection showing Syria’s archaeological and artistic heritage. A source at the museum told Reuters that a thief broke a glass display case on Monday and apparently stayed inside …

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Six months in office, Germany’s Merz faces plunge in popularity

By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Six months after taking office, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is struggling to fulfill pledges to revive Europe’s largest economy and fend off the far right, with only a fifth of Germans wanting to see him run for office again. Merz, who turned 70 on Tuesday, took over from his unpopular …

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Thousands in Serbia protest law to speed Kushner development of old army compound

By Ivana Sekularac BELGRADE (Reuters) -Thousands of protesters circled a former army headquarters in Serbia on Tuesday over a new law to speed its conversion into a luxury compound leased to an investment company founded by U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The rally in the capital Belgrade added to a spate of anti-government …

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Gaza’s psychological trauma brings large numbers to seek help

GAZA STRIP (Reuters) -Gaza residents are suffering “a volcano” of psychological trauma from Israel’s devastating military campaign that has become clear since last month’s truce, according to Palestinian mental health specialists.  Two years of intense Israeli bombardment and repeated military incursions that local health authorities say have killed more than 68,000 people, along with widespread …

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Russia will conduct nuclear tests if other nuclear power resume them, Lavrov says

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow will conduct nuclear tests if any other nuclear power does so. Russia is ready to discuss U.S. concerns over what Washington calls “suspicious underground activities”, Lavrov said. Lavrov said Moscow was concerned by U.S. statements suggesting nuclear tests could be used for geopolitical …

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European Commission weighs creation of intelligence arm amid global tensions

(Reuters) -The European Commission is considering setting up a dedicated intelligence cell to strengthen security amid geopolitical difficulties, an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the initiative is still at an early stage. “We are in a challenging geopolitical and geoeconomic environment, and the Commission, because of this, is examining how to strengthen its …

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Partition of Gaza a looming risk as Trump’s plan falters

(Adds additional reporting credit) By Alexander Cornwell MANAMA (Reuters) -A de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas is increasingly likely, multiple sources said, with efforts to advance U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war beyond a ceasefire faltering.  Six European officials with direct knowledge …

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Russia ready to cede control of Serbia’s NIS oil firm after US sanctions, Serbian minister says

ATHENS (Reuters) -NIS’ Russian owners are ready to give up control of the Serbia-based oil firm as U.S. sanctions threaten fuel supplies to the Balkan country ahead of winter, Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said on Tuesday. Russia’s Gazprom Neft  and Gazprom together hold a controlling stake in NIS, which operates Serbia’s only oil refinery. The …

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