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By Isabelle Yr Carlsson GLOSTRUP, Denmark (Reuters) -British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah was sentenced by a Danish court to 12 years in prison after being found guilty on Thursday of defrauding the state to the tune of $1.3 billion in a ‘cum-ex’ tax case. The sentence, one of the longest for tax fraud in …

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By Emily Rose TEL AVIV (Reuters) -U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday he believed a deal on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release may be close as Israel had signalled it was ready and there were signs of movement from Hamas. After meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Sullivan said: “It …

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By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The head of the chemical weapons watchdog said on Thursday he would ask Syria’s new leaders to grant investigators access to the country to continue work identifying perpetrators of attacks that killed and injured thousands during the civil war. Addressing a special session of the Organisation for the Prohibition of …

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PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Thursday it was too soon for the European Union to consider lifting sanctions on Syria following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad and would first focus on defining its position on Syria’s transition. Most EU governments welcomed Assad’s fall but are considering whether they can work with the rebels …

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By Dmitry Antonov and Krisztina Than MOSCOW/BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin backs Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s efforts to achieve a Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine and a major exchange of prisoners of war, the Kremlin said on Thursday, even though Kyiv has scoffed at the idea. Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has left tens …

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By Steve Holland and Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump criticized Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, comments that suggest he could alter U.S. policy toward Ukraine. “It’s crazy what’s taking place. It’s crazy. I disagree very vehemently with …

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By Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily, Tom Perry DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Islamist group is stamping its authority on Syria’s state with the same lightning speed that it seized the country, deploying police, installing an interim government and meeting foreign envoys – raising concerns over how inclusive Damascus’ new rulers intend to be. Since …

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TEL AVIV (Reuters) – U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday he believed a deal on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release may be close as Israel had signalled it was ready and “we see movement from Hamas.” After meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Thursday, he said: “It might not …

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By Barbara Erling and Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland has no plans to send troops to neighbouring Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, amid speculation that Western powers could put boots on the ground there if a ceasefire is reached with Russia. Tusk was speaking after talks in Warsaw with French President Emmanuel …

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