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Georgian parliament bans face masks and fireworks at protests

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

By Felix Light and Lucy Papachristou TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia’s parliament passed a law on Friday forbidding protesters to cover their faces and banning fireworks and lasers from demonstrations following clashes between police and civilians at pro-EU protests. The law, which imposes a fine of 2,000 lari ($720) for offenders, was passed unanimously, the Interpress …

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Syrian Shi’ites and other minorities flee to Lebanon, fearing Islamist rule

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

By Laila Bassam, John Davison, Maggie Michael and Tuvan Gumrukcu BEIRUT, Lebanon/NUBL, Syria (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Syrians, mostly Shi’ite Muslims, have fled to Lebanon since Sunni Muslim Islamists toppled Bashar al-Assad, fearing persecution despite assurances from the new rulers in Damascus that they will be safe, a Lebanese official said. At the …

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Russian forces advance towards strategic city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s east

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian forces are just 1.5 km (1 mile) outside the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after Russian units pushed up from the south, and some advance groups of special forces have even entered the road and rail hub, pro-Russian war bloggers said on Friday. Russia controls a large chunk of Ukraine and is …

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Rome’s Jews express anger at union strike over Israeli ‘genocide’

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – Rome’s Jewish community expressed dismay on Friday after two unions called a nationwide strike to protest against Italy’s “support for the genocidal Israeli government” amongst other complaints. Friday’s strike by the USB and Cobas unions has primarily hit public transport and is due to last 24 hours. “Ours is …

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Germany’s former coalition agrees on tax relief, child benefits

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

By Christian Kraemer and Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s Social Democrats, Greens and liberal Free Democrats (FDP), formerly part of a coalition that collapsed in November, have reached an agreement on income tax relief and a higher child benefit, the parties said on Friday. The FDP, which moved into opposition after then-finance minister Christian Lindner …

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Dutch court rejects bid to stop arms exports to Israel

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

THE HAGUE – A Dutch court on Friday rejected a bid by 10 pro-Palestinian NGOs to stop the Netherlands exporting weapons to Israel and trading with Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. The Hague district court stressed that the state has some leeway in its policies and courts should not rush to step in. “The …

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Soccer-Scotland Women sack manager Martinez Losa

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – Scotland Women have sacked manager Pedro Martinez Losa following the team’s failure to qualify for next year’s European Championship, the country’s football association (SFA) said on Friday. Scotland lost 2-0 to Finland last week in the second leg of their Euro 2025 qualifying playoffs after a goalless draw at Easter Road in the …

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Kremlin praises Trump for criticising Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

By Dmitry Antonov and Maxim Rodionov MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin praised U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday for criticising Ukrainian missile strikes deep into Russian territory but said discussions about deploying European troops to keep a possible future peace in Ukraine were premature. With Russia advancing at the fastest rate since the 2022 invasion, Trump …

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German liberals to side with government on tax relief bill, letter shows

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Free Democrats (FDP), which moved into opposition with the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition last month, will support legislation to offset the burden of inflation on taxpayers, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Friday. While still in government, the liberal FDP had pushed for an adjustment in taxation …

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Switzerland plans revamp of Cold War-era nuclear bunker network

13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

By Emma Farge and Cecile Mantovani GOLLION, Switzerland (Reuters) -Switzerland wants to update its network of ageing nuclear shelters, which are increasingly seen as an asset at a time of greater global uncertainty, notably since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Thanks to a 1963 law, Switzerland is already ahead of neighbours like Germany. Each of its …

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