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Two arrested in Greece over Cyprus soccer murder, underworld link suspected

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

ATHENS (Reuters) -Two men have been arrested in Greece over the killing of a soccer club chairman in Cyprus and police are investigating if the case is linked to underworld crime rings, police said on Thursday. Attackers gunned down Stavros Demosthenous, chairman of the second division Cypriot side Karmiotissa, outside his home in the coastal …

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Germany’s Merz sees Turkey as close partner to EU

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

ANKARA (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sees Turkey as a close partner to the European Union and wants to develop bilateral economic relations, including in the transport sector, he said on his first visit to the country. “I personally, and the German government, see Turkey as a close partner of the European Union. We want …

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French police hunting stolen Louvre jewels arrest more suspects

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

By Alessandro Parodi PARIS (Reuters) -Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million from the Louvre Museum’s Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday, expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the jewels. Four hooded thieves made off with their booty during opening hours on …

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Turkey and Germany must focus on joint defence projects, Erdogan says

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey and Germany have high potential in the defence industry and must focus on joint projects, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara. “In light of the changing security conditions in Europe, we must leave behind problems in the procurement of defence …

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German court orders Afghan who killed toddler in knife attack into care

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

By Tilman Blasshofer ASCHAFFENBURG, Germany (Reuters) -A German judge ordered an Afghan national to be sent into psychiatric care after he fatally stabbed two people, including a toddler, nine months ago in an attack that shocked the country. Prosecutors had argued that the man, identified as Enamullah O. in line with German privacy laws, killed …

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Polish jets intercepted Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea, minister says

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish MiG-29 fighter aircraft intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea on Thursday in the second such incident this week, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said. Poland’s army said on Wednesday that Polish jets had intercepted a Russian aircraft flying a reconnaissance mission in international airspace over the Baltic Sea on …

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German courts convict Russian spy, start trial of three other suspects

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

By Louisa Off MUNICH (Reuters) -A German of Russian ethnic background was convicted of spying and planning arson attacks on military installations and railways in Germany on behalf of Russia and sentenced on Thursday to six years in prison. Two accomplices were given suspended sentences of 12 and six months by a court in the …

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Poland delays Belarus border reopenings in solidarity with Lithuania

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

By Andrius Sytas and Alan Charlish VILNIUS/WARSAW (Reuters) -Warsaw said on Thursday it would not reopen more border crossings with close Russian ally Belarus until at least mid-November in a move intended to show solidarity with fellow NATO member Lithuania amid heightened security concerns. Poland closed its border with Belarus six weeks ago because of …

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Wilders’ election losses do not herald decline of European far-right

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

By Toby Sterling and Suban Abdulla AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -As he celebrated his party’s election surge, Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten declared voters had “turned the page” on Geert Wilders, an anti-immigration campaigner and a leading figure of European right-wing populism for two decades. A closer look suggests otherwise. Although Wilders’ Freedom Party is set to …

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Italy’s Senate approves justice reform, opening way for decisive referendum

30 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s Senate approved sweeping judicial reform on Thursday, advancing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s flagship constitutional overhaul despite fierce opposition from magistrates and the centre-left opposition. The real test lies ahead, with the measure facing a nationwide referendum expected next spring in order to become law. Recent polls show Italians split …

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