(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to allies on Tuesday to ensure the so-called shadow fleet of vessels used by Russia to circumvent sanctions no longer operated in the European waters. Zelenskiy posted on X that the fleet should be limited “not just with sanctions, but in other ways too”. “This fleet is one …
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – A U.N. refugee agency official said on Tuesday that some 1 million Syrian refugees are expected to return to the country in the first six months of 2025, asking states to refrain from forcing them to do so. A lightning rebel advance swept Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad from power …
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By Lucy Papachristou LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, unanimously approved a bill on Tuesday that tightens restrictions on income received by those Moscow has designated as “foreign agents”. Russian law requires any person or organisation receiving support from outside Russia or who Moscow says is under foreign influence to register …
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By David Latona and Michael Francis Gore MADRID (Reuters) – In Madrid’s working-class neighbourhood of Vallecas, a plucky LaLiga team dwarfs local juggernauts Real Madrid and Atletico in popularity: Rayo Vallecano, which in May turned 100 as simmering political conflict between the fans and owner reached a boiling point. The humble squad snagged a 3-3 …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – Swiss judicial authorities have suggested the trial of the uncle of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad could be shelved due to the defendant’s illness and has asked parties to the case for feedback, a spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. Rifaat al-Assad, 87, the uncle of Bashar al-Assad, was due to face trial …
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By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -The abrupt resignation of Canada’s finance minister leaves the government adrift less than a month before the inauguration of a new U.S. administration that could impose crippling sanctions on Canadian exports. Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered her a lesser position. She said his wish …
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ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that an inclusive administration is needed in Syria and called on the European Union to support the return of Syrians who fled during the country’s 13-year civil war. “We have seen that we agree on the establishment of an inclusive administration in Syria,” Erdogan said …
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By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German political parties presented their election programmes on Tuesday, a day after parliament backed a no-confidence motion in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government, paving the way for a snap election on Feb. 23. Disagreements over how to save Europe’s largest economy had been the main factor behind the collapse of Scholz’s …
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By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday to dismiss objections to her government’s flagship plan to send sea migrants to Albania. EU judges have been asked to weigh in on the scheme by Italian courts, which have enraged Meloni …
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By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli lawmakers narrowly approved the country’s 2025 state budget in an initial vote despite a rebellion by one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition partners demanding he fire Israel’s attorney general. The 59-57 vote in the Knesset, or parliament, to pass the wartime austerity budget in its first of …
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