(Reuters) – Ukraine said on Monday Russia was to blame for a major oil spill in the Kerch Strait that leads into the Black Sea, accusing Moscow of breaking navigation safety rules by using old tankers and keeping two vessels at sea during a storm. A Russian oil tanker split apart during a storm on Sunday, while …
By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -The general assembly of Spain’s soccer federation (RFEF) elected Rafael Louzan as president on Monday after more than a year of turmoil at the scandal-ridden body following the downfall of former chief Luis Rubiales and his right-hand man Pedro Rocha. Head of Galicia’s regional FA, Louzan, 57, received 90 votes …
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(Reuters) – Rapid Vienna’s Austrian striker Guido Burgstaller suffered significant head injuries during an attack in Vienna at the weekend, the club said on Monday. Burgstaller, who previously played with Cardiff City and Schalke 04, is in his second spell at the club and has made 26 appearances for Austria. “The 35-year-old was attacked by …
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HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland will replace one of its eight existing icebreakers with a new vessel to secure open routes in the Baltic Sea year round, the Finnish government said on Monday. The announcement followed the signing of an “ICE Pact” last month, a deal between the United States, Canada and Finland to jointly advance …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The EU has added Niels Troost, the businessperson controlling Paramount Energy and Commodities DMCC, to its Russia sanctions list on Monday, according to a document published online. The EU said Paramount “repeatedly traded Russian oil above the oil price cap after its introduction” in the document. Paramount was sanctioned by the UK …
By Lori Ewing (Reuters) – Players participating in the Women’s Euro 2025 will receive a percentage of the prize money for the first time, European football’s governing body UEFA announced on Monday. The UEFA Executive Committee approved a prize pot of 41 million euros for the tournament in Switzerland, representing a 156% increase from the …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused the West of pushing Russia to its “red lines” – situations it has publicly made clear it will not tolerate – and said Moscow had been forced to respond. Putin told a meeting of defence officials that Russia was watching the U.S. development and potential …
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By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – One of the four Romanian parties due to join a coalition government demanded clarity over taxation and spending plans on Monday, hampering the talks as the country races to stem the political chaos after the presidential election was annulled. The four pro-European parties reached a firm commitment to form …
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By Andrius Sytas TALLINN (Reuters) – Estonia will propose that the leaders of the United Kingdom-led alliance of northern European NATO countries spend no less than 2.5% of GDP on defence in response to the threat from Russia, Prime Minister Kristen Michal said on Monday. Only 23 of the 32 NATO members are on track …
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By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) – The U.N.’s Syria envoy urged an inclusive Syrian transition based on a nine-year-old Security Council resolution during a meeting with the commander of Syria’s new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the envoy’s office said on Monday. Syria’s ruling General Command, in a separate statement about Sunday’s meeting with the U.N.’s Geir …
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