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Jewish students prevent Austrian far-right speaker laying Kristallnacht wreath

8 Nov 2024

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – Jewish students in Vienna on Friday prevented the first far-right speaker of Austria’s lower house of parliament from laying a wreath in remembrance of the Nazis’ 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom, arguing he was abusing the memory of its victims. After the eurosceptic, Russia-friendly Freedom Party (FPO) won the most seats …

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WTO head unopposed in bid for second term, but could face opposition from Trump

8 Nov 2024

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -No other candidate has come forward to challenge World Trade Organization head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s bid for a second term at the Geneva-based trade body, two sources said, although Donald Trump’s return to the White House may mean her reappointment is still not guaranteed. The deadline for candidates to apply for …

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Scholz calls for cool heads to pull Germany out of political crisis

8 Nov 2024

By Christian Kraemer and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday demanded a calm debate from Germany’s squabbling factions on setting the date for a snap election to pull the country out of a political crisis. Speaking to reporters in Budapest, Scholz called on parties to first agree on what legislation could be …

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Israeli foreign minister meets Dutch justice minister, far-right leader after assaults

8 Nov 2024

By Charlotte Van Campenhout and Piroschka van de Wouw AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar met Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel and far-right leader Geert Wilders in Amsterdam on Friday afternoon to discuss the assaults on Israeli soccer supporters in the city. “(I) emphasized that the Netherlands strongly condemns the violence and that …

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North Korean deployment is ‘dangerous expansion’ of support for Russia’s Ukraine war, NATO says

8 Nov 2024

(Reuters) – NATO members said on Friday that the deployment of North Korean troops is a “dangerous expansion” of the country’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine. In a joint statement, the military alliance’s 32 member countries warned that “the deepening military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea “deeply impacts Euro-Atlantic security, with implications also …

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Overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine kill one, wound more than 30

8 Nov 2024

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing one civilian and wounding more than 30 people in the centre, south, and northeast, Ukrainian officials said on Friday. The Russian forces launched 92 drones and five missiles at 12 Ukrainian regions, the Ukrainian air force said. Sixty-two drones and four …

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Multiple climate disasters trigger first ever Red Cross disaster insurance pay-out

8 Nov 2024

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector’s first multi-disaster insurance pay-out, the Red Cross told Reuters, signalling both the scale of the problem and the need for new financing solutions. The International Federation of the Red Cross and …

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Israel says it will re-open crossing into Gaza as pressure builds to get more aid in

8 Nov 2024

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military said on Friday it was planning to reopen the Kissufim crossing into central Gaza to increase the flow of aid into the southern end of the Gaza Strip. The move comes amid growing international pressure on Israel to get more aid into Gaza, where aid agencies have warned of …

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Israeli PM Netanyahu appoints new ambassador to United States

8 Nov 2024

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed U.S.-born Yechiel Leiter, an official who previously served as chief of staff in the finance ministry, as the next Israeli ambassador to the United States. “Yechiel Leiter is a highly capable diplomat, an eloquent speaker, and possesses a deep understanding of American culture and politics,” Netanyahu …

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Poland signs deal for delivery of vehicles to support missile launchers

8 Nov 2024

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland signed a 1.3 billion zloty ($323.19 million) contract to purchase domestically produced accompanying vehicles for WR-40 Langusta multiple rocket launchers, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday. The move is part of Poland’s ongoing effort to strengthen its military capabilities in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We will fulfill as …

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