By Sabine Siebold and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union warned Russia on Friday that it would face consequences if it invaded Ukraine, as Germany’s new chancellor called for talks to resolve tensions after Moscow amassed troops on the border with its southwestern neighbour. “Aggression needs to come with a price tag, which is …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s popularity has fallen to its lowest level since he took over as the country’s leader, according to an opinion poll published on Friday. YouGov said Johnson’s net favourability rating stood at -42, down 11 points since mid-November. The net favourability of the opposition Labour Party leader Keir …
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian and injured others on Friday during clashes at a protest against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry and medics said. The Israeli military said that hundreds of Palestinians had gathered in the area, south of the Palestinian city …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – The judge investigating the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion asked security forces on Friday to implement an arrest warrant he issued two months ago for a powerful former minister charged over the blast. Judge Tarek Bitar asked security forces, via the public prosecutors office, to implement the warrant against former finance minister …
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KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia blamed each other after a push to agree a new ceasefire in eastern Ukraine broke down late on Thursday as tensions over a Russian troop buildup near its southern neighbour persisted. Ukraine said Moscow had rejected a series of its proposals, including prisoner swaps, reopening a checkpoint and expanding …
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By Michel Rose and Sabine Siebold PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s new Chancellor Olaf Scholz played down differences on Friday over reform of EU budget rules and the place of nuclear in green investment financing, pledging to keep the Franco-German axis strong. The trip to meet Macron in Paris was Scholz’s first …
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By Philip Blenkinsop MAREDRET ABBEY, Belgium (Reuters) – When the nuns of Maredret Abbey in Belgium were struggling to scrape together the funds for badly needed renovation works, they turned to an occupation that for hundreds of years had been the preserve of monks: beer-brewing. The 20-strong Benedictine community, founded in 1893, decided about five …
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By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) -Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga launched his fifth bid for Kenya’s presidency on Friday, this time with the support of his former foe President Uhuru Kenyatta. Voters are due to go to the polls next August but Kenyatta will not be on the ballot due to a constitutional term limit …
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BERLIN (Reuters) -Workers at German hospitals, doctor’s offices and nursing homes must prove that they are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 by mid-March as part of new legislation passed by the parliament on Friday. Beyond compulsory vaccinations for certain professions from mid-March, the new legislation also allows for Germany’s 16 federal states to close …
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LONDON (Reuters) – There are no plans for a Christmas party in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office this year as the government is focused on tackling the spread of COVID-19, Johnson’s spokesman said on Friday. Johnson has faced a barrage of criticism since a video emerged showing his staff laughing and joking …
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