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(Reuters) -Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico appeared in public on Friday for the first time since a May assassination attempt, railing in a speech against progressive ideologies and backing Hungarian leader Viktor Orban’s visit to Moscow. Fico, who is recovering after being shot four times at close range in mid-May, made his appearance at an …

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Hungary has cancelled a meeting for Monday in Budapest with Germany’s foreign minister and her Hungarian counterpart, a German foreign ministry official said on Friday. The German ministry said it was “astonished” and that a “serious and honest” discussion was needed after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Russian President Vladimir Putin …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for assurances that Britain would maintain its support for Kyiv in its war against Russia. Zelenskiy, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said he had spoken to Starmer by telephone and wished him “success in fulfilling the expectations the British people”. …

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By Layli Foroudi PARIS (Reuters) – In the southern French town where Tunisian doctor Tasnime Labiedh works, the far-right National Rally (RN) came top with 41% in the first round of France’s election. Now, she’s thinking of moving to Switzerland. “Already we are not spoilt here, but if we have (Jordan) Bardella as prime minister, …

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza were gathering momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal and Israel said it would resume stalled negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe …

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ROME (Reuters) -The United Nations world food price index held steady in June data showed on Friday, with increases in vegetable oil, sugar and dairy products offset by a fall in the price of cereals. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 120.6 points in …

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s lower house of parliament has passed legal amendments allowing apartment owners and tenants to install solar systems on their balconies, as the country seeks to increase uptake of the energy form. The reforms, passed late on Thursday, allow what is referred to as a “privileged measure” in rental and property ownership …

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