By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) -A surge in deadly bird flu cases in Europe has prompted more countries to confine millions of poultry indoors to shield them from infected wild birds, with Ireland the latest to take action on Wednesday. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has been concerning for the …
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SARAJEVO (Reuters) -The police in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo barred fans from attending a EuroLeague match between Dubai and Hapoel Tel Aviv for security reasons following a protest against the match on Wednesday. The match is scheduled to take place on Thursday evening in Sarajevo but a group of citizens have repeatedly called on …
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BERLIN (Reuters) -A palliative nurse was convicted on Wednesday of the murder of 10 patients with lethal injections and the attempted murder of 27 others and was handed a life sentence by a German court. Prosecutors had argued that the nurse injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives to ease his workload at night. …
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(Corrects paragraph five to reflect that the video surfaced before the indictments) JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The detention of the Israeli military’s former chief legal officer, who was arrested on Sunday, has been extended until Friday, a police source told Reuters on Wednesday. Advocate General Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned last week over a criminal inquiry into the …
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(Reuters) -Former Spanish king Juan Carlos published a memoir on Wednesday in which he details his achievements as monarch, his sadness at his estrangement from his family and self-exile from Spain, and his hopes for reconciliation. Below are some facts about his four-decade reign and the scandals marring his legacy. EARLY LIFE AND HANDOVER FROM …
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By Lewis Macdonald and Aislinn Laing PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s disgraced former king, Juan Carlos, feels abandoned and misunderstood, including by his son and heir, King Felipe VI, and by other close family members, according to his memoir that went on sale in France on Wednesday. In “Reconciliation”, Juan Carlos, 87, said he understood why Felipe …
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BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany has offered cash to Afghan nationals stranded in Pakistan if they give up efforts to enter Europe’s biggest economy under a resettlement programme, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Wednesday. The move is part of an effort by conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government to show it is tackling migration, a major concern …
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ATHENS (Reuters) -The United States is eager to advance energy ties with Greece and see the country become a key energy gateway to Europe, the new U.S. ambassador to the country, Kimberly Guilfoyle, said on Wednesday. Greece has ramped up purchases of U.S. liquefied natural gas and built a second LNG terminal as it seeks …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium called an emergency meeting of key government ministers and security chiefs for Thursday after drone sightings forced closures of airports and a military air base on Tuesday evening in what the defence minister called a coordinated attack. Drones have caused major disruption across Europe in recent months, forcing temporary closures of airports …
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The new U.S. ambassador to Denmark, a PayPal co-founder and longtime friend of Elon Musk, assumed office on Wednesday amid unprecedented tensions between the NATO allies as President Donald Trump seeks control of semi-autonomous Greenland. Kenneth Howery, who previously served as U.S. ambassador to Sweden, presented his credentials to King Frederik X at …
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